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Sierra Leone becomes a tourist hotspot and the country is set to recla...

August 5, 2012 12 comments

The West African country of Sierra Leone is witnessing a dramatic change of fortune. Tourists from the UK, US, European and Asian countries are making the capital Freetown their prime holiday destina...

Planned Hilton Hotel in Freetown - Sierra Leone

As Sierra Leone attracts massive commercial investment and tourism ...

June 18, 2012 no comments

DUBAI, U.A.E and MCLEAN, Va. - Hilton Worldwide is set to increase its presence in Africa after signing a management agreement with Cape Sierra Hotel Company Ltd to develop the first Hilton Hotels &a...

Sierra Leoneans in the Diaspora celebrate Black Loyalists and the foun...

February 29, 2012 no comments

Organizers of Sierra Leone Black Loyalists celebrations are elated over the massive turnout of Sierra Leoneans who thronged Busboys & Poets Café in Washington, DC for what they call a first of it...

West Africa’s coastline comes under threat from rising sea level...

October 2, 2011 no comments

ABIDJAN, Sep 30 (IPS) – Sea levels on the coasts of Côte d’Ivoire and other West African countries have risen again this year, devastating houses and other infrastructure. The search for effect...

Jimmy Cliff calls for the abolition of the name “AFRICA”

November 14, 2010 no comments

Reggae Superstar and music legend, Jimmy Cliff, has called on African governments across the continent to resist all forms of foreign influences saying “we do not want foreigners to rule...

Sierra Leone’s President opens Africa Caucus in Freetown

August 12, 2009

Sierra Leone’s President Ernest Bai Koroma, today opened the African Caucus meeting, which comprised of over 300 delegates of African Finance Ministers and Bank Governors at the Miatta Conference Hal...