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West African Floods: Deluge in Freetown

Freetown, Sierra Leone's capital, had a tough enough time as it was, after years of poverty and civil war. Now parts of the city are beneath more than three feet of water following heavy rains""It is probably the heaviest downpour since the start of the rainy season" in May,...

created by Jordan Yerman | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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Ferry Capsizes Near Sierra Leone: 50 Dead

A coastal ferry capsized in heavy seas last night off the coast of Sierra Leone; 50 are dead and 148 are reported missing. ""According to the report we received, 50 people perished, two were rescued while 148 others remain unaccounted for," the official, who asked not to be...

created by Brian A Kennedy | 4 years ago
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Riot over Culture Center Tear Down

I just found this story through photographs I stumbled upon. It seems that youths in Copenhagen took to the streets to protest a planned demolition of a culture center (Ungdomshuset). Here is what I could find...

created by clorenz1 | 4 years ago
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Christians Furious Over Ads Saying Jesus Supported Taxes

Tax officials in Sierra Leone infuriated Christians with the publication of newspaper advertisements saying Jesus Christ supported the paying of taxes.