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Sierra Leone’s Emerging Media

The Republic of Sierra Leone is a constitutional republic. The president is directly elected and the country has one single house. It is a predominantly Muslim country with many ethnic groups and religions existing side by side. The special feature of this country in the west of Africa is that it is extremely religiously tolerant, [...]

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SLBC News – Human Rights Day 2010

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Things to do in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone is a country in West Africa, which featured in Lonely Planet’s Top Ten countries to visit in 2009. Although Sierra Leone was subjected to civil war in the past and severe brutality, it has now emerged as one of the newest tourist locations of the world. Sierra Leone is known for its dense [...]

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History of Broadcasting

  Broadcasting, whether through audio, visual, or both, is a medium that has been used to reach millions of people. While the purposes of broadcasting have been private, commercial, emergency, or popular entertainment, it has been around for hundreds of years. The oldest type of broadcasting was telephone, where users could listen to opera and [...]

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Things to know before traveling to Sierra Leone

Located in West Africa, Sierra Leone is small republic with a population of about 6 million. The country has Guinea and Liberia towards the northern side and the Atlantic Ocean to the South and Southwest. Formerly a British Colony, this nation has witnessed prolonged civil strife in the past few decades. What to Expect in [...]

Self-taught African Teen Wows M.I.T.

Check out this inspiring video of a Self-taught African Teen Wows M.I.T.

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Celebration of Sierra Leone’s 50th Year of Independence

WeOwnTV Launches New Krio Language Channel and Online Classroom in Celebration of Sierra Leone’s 50th Year of Independence April 27th marked Sierra Leone’s 50th anniversary of independence, and WeOwnTV is continuing the celebration with the launch of Le Wi Lan Krio, a series of short, upbeat Krio language lessons featured on WeOwnTV.org. San Francisco, CA [...]

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Hope to Children Affected by Civil War in Sierra Leone

Salesian Center Launches New Child Hotline Offers Hope to Children Affected by Civil War in Sierra Leone Don Bosco Fambul—a Salesian-run center that helps street children—has launched Child Hotline 166, a 24-hour helpline for children in need that connects them to variety of life-changing programs. Don Bosco Fambul is a member of the Child Helpline [...]

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Africa’s West Coast

The Journey of a Lifetime Along Africa’s West Coast Travel Dynamics International Sails Along Africa’s West Coast on a 34-Night, 14-Country Voyage from The Strait of Gibraltar to South Africa’s Cape of Good Hope New York, New York (PRWEB) June 06, 2012 Say the name “Africa” and most travelers will think of the plains of [...]