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Sierra Leone wins $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic after suffering close loss in Kentucky Derby
DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — Sierra Leone won the $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic by 1 1/2 lengths Saturday at Del Mar, ending a frustrating run of recent losses, including the Kentucky Derby. Ridden by Flavien Prat, Sierra Leone ran 1 1/4 miles in 2:00.78. Sent off as the 6-1 fourth...
Solar power companies are growing fast in Africa, where 600 million still lack electricity
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Companies that bring solar power to some of the poorest homes in Central and West Africa are said to be among the fastest growing on a continent whose governments have long struggled to address some of the world's worst infrastructure and the complications of climate...
Ballerina Michaela DePrince, whose career inspired many after she was born into war, dies at 29
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Ballet dancer Michaela Mabinty DePrince, who came to the United States from an orphanage in war-torn Sierra Leone and performed on some of the world's biggest stages, has died, her family said in a statement. She was 29. “Michaela touched so many...
Fierceness holds off Thorpedo Anna to win the Travers and deny the filly's attempt to beat the boys
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — Fierceness held off Thorpedo Anna’s late charge to win the $1.25 million Travers Stakes by a head on Saturday, denying the filly’s attempt to become the first female winner of the Grade 1 race in over a century. Ridden by John Velazquez, Fierceness...
Sierra Leone's president uses UN Security Council presidency to urge more seats for Africa
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — After decades of seeking a bigger voice in the United Nations ' most powerful body, Africa "cannot wait any longer,” Sierra Leone's president told the Security Council on Monday. Chairing a meeting that his country convened, President Julius Maada Bio...
24 Sierra Leonean soldiers are sentenced to long prison terms for failed coup. One gets 120 years
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Twenty-four soldiers in Sierra Leone were sentenced to lengthy prison terms, some for up to 120 years, after being convicted by a military court for their roles in an attempted coup in the West African nation last year. A seven-member jury convicted...
