Sierra Leone

• ‘A beacon of hope’: Sierra Leone bans child marriage

  Sierra Leoneans living in B.C. are applauding the recent law that bans child marriages in the West African country, but are raising concerns about how it will be enforced.

  World

  Jul 5
  
• The Sierra Leone Association of Alberta unveils new community van

  An Edmonton group wanting to support people and their families from Sierra Leone celebrated a first for its community Saturday with the unveiling of a new community van.

  Canada

  Aug 20, 2022
  
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• At least 98 dead, dozens more injured after oil tanker explodes in Sierra Leone

  The explosion took place when the tanker collided with another truck as it was pulling into a gas station near a busy intersection in Wellington.

  World

  Nov 6, 2021
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• EXCLUSIVE: African students say they were ‘misled’ by B.C. college owner who regulators say collected roughly $560K in fees

  The owner of a private college in Surrey, B.C., is facing accusations she took thousands of dollars from African students, a Global News investigation has uncovered.

  Canada

  Nov 20, 2018
• Sierra Leone ‘Peace Diamond’ nets US$6.5 million at auction

  Sierra Leone sold one of the world's largest uncut diamonds for $6.5 million at a New York auction on Monday to raise funds for development projects in the West African country.

  World

  Dec 5, 2017
• Over 1,000 dead in Sierra Leone mudslide, flooding: authorities

  A mudslide and flood hit the country's capital Freetown two weeks ago.

  Weather

  Aug 27, 2017
• Sierra Leone mudslides death toll climbs above 400

  The U.N. humanitarian agency put the death toll at 409 after the flooding and mudslides in the West African nation's capital.

  World

  Aug 18, 2017
• Death toll climbs to 300 in Sierra Leone mudslides

  Fatmata Kamara had just stepped outside her house before dawn Monday when she saw the muddy hillside collapsing above her. The only thing she could do was run.

  World

  Aug 15, 2017
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• Sierra Leone mudslides kill more than 200 people, families search for buried bodies

  Military personnel have been deployed to help in the rescue operation currently ongoing, officials said.

  World

  Aug 14, 2017
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• From Sierra Leone to Winnipeg: Long road to Blue Bombers for Abubakarr Conteh

  Born into a civil war in Sierra Leone, Abubakarr Conteh escaped the war torn country, eventually landing in Winnipeg before his ninth birthday.

  Sports

  May 25, 2017