Latest Sierra Leone News
Sierra Leone loves rice and wants to free itself from imports. But how to do it?
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Rice borders on the sacred in Sierra Leone. Unless a meal includes rice, people say, you haven’t eaten at all. But as prices soar, consumers in the West African nation are giving up other food to buy it. That's a major reason why 83% of the...
Russia vetoes UN resolution calling for immediate cease-fire in the war between Sudan's rival forces
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia vetoed a U.N. resolution Monday calling for an immediate cease-fire in the war between Sudan's military and paramilitary forces and delivery of humanitarian aid to millions in desperate need. Russia’s ally China supported the resolution sponsored by...
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...
