The island of Nyangai off the coast of Sierra Leone is on the frontline of climate change. More frequent and intense weather has eroded Nyangai to a nubbin. But the crisis now unfolding on Nyangai is on a different scale. Over the past decade, the island has shrunk from roughly 2,300 feet long to just 560, according to The Atlantic. Today, Nyangai is disappearing before their very […]
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Sierra Leone-born Foday Dumbuya combines classic British tailoring with West African influences to make the office—and the pitch—more stylish places. Originally published by Bloomberg and Mint Lounge. A constellation of celebrities and pop stars sat in the front row in February as fashion brand Labrum showed off its latest collection inside London’s Tate Britain museum. But it
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By David Waddell, BBC News Hollywood actor Idris Elba has a “big dream” for Sierra Leone, the West African nation where his father was born – to regenerate a beautiful island off its coast and turn it into an eco-friendly “smart city”. “Originally we went there thinking how could we bring tourism to the most
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Photo Credit: Photo credit: Parker Diakite Kadiatu “KK” Kamara is Sierra Leone’s only female surfer. She is ranked as a top surfer in West Africa after coming in second place at her most recent competition in Liberia. She didn’t know she would make it this far. Statistically speaking, becoming a professional surfer wasn’t supposed to be
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A rising star from Mile 38, a small rural community in the Koya Chiefdom, northwestern Sierra Leone, has made a remarkable debut for the National Under-17 team as the first-choice goalkeeper, showcasing her talent and expressing her optimism for the future. The West African nation is hosting the Under-17 women’s team from neighbouring Liberia in
By Kingsley Ighobor || Africa Renewal As a UN Security Council member, Sierra Leone will promote peace, security and good governance in Africa — says Foreign Minister David Francis SIERRA LEONE. Sierra Leone achieved a significant milestone on 6 June when it was elected to a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for the
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West Africa’s forgotten gem is emerging from the shadows to welcome visitors to its stunning beaches, pristine rainforests and unique culture. Sierra Leone has endured a difficult couple of decades, first with a civil war in the 1990s and a deadly Ebola outbreak in 2014. But the country has emerged stronger and more resilient and
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Sierra Leone is among 25 countries that have confirmed their participation in the qualifiers of the Paris 2024 Women’s Olympic Football Tournament (WOFT) before the live draw was conducted today Tuesday 30 May 2023 on CAF digital platforms. First-Round Fixtures: Bissau vs Benin, Guinea vs Ghana, Burkina Faso vs Mali, Cote d’Ivoire vs Sierra Leone, Namibia
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Food from Sierra Leone, where my dad’s from, has been a big part of my life. Sweet potato leaf stew is something my mum would cook all the time, it was my absolute favourite. Coming home after school to those home-cooked meals is a fond memory. See full details on I can cook. I love to make
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Jamaica and Sierra Leone are exploring plans to enter a joint partnership in a bid to widen their tourist catchment areas. The countries will look to increase their tourist figures as both regions – the Caribbean and Africa – reset and reconfigure their sectors following the pandemic. “With the strong historical and cultural
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