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 | | Jallow had previously been named to be an appeals judge for the Special Court for Sierra Leone. | | | The United Nations Security Council has approved the appointment of Gambian Judge Hassan Bubacarr Jallow as Chief Prosecutor for the Rwanda war crimes tribunal in Arusha. | | | Representative for Liberia, has defended Nigeria's decision to offer political asylum to President Charles Taylor – a move which effectively shields the former Liberian leader from war crimes charges in Sierra Leone. |
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| Â | Encyclopedia: Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| | From 1808 to 1874 the city served as the capital of British West Africa. | | | The city is twinned with Kingston upon Hull in England. | | | Freetown is the site of the University of Sierra Leone. |
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http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Freetown,-Sierra-Leone
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| Â | Sierra Leone Bibliography - Compiled by Peter C. Andersen - Sierra Leone Web |
| | Sierra Leone, "The Laws of Sierra Leone in Force on the 1st Day of January, 1960," Printed by Waterlow and Sons, Limited [London], 1960. | | | Hall, Henry Usher, "The Sherbro of Sierra Leone: a Preliminary Report of the University Museums Expedition to West Africa, 1937," University Press, University Museum, University of Pennsylvania [Philadelphia], 1938. | | | Reno, William Sampson Klock, "Corruption and State Politics in Sierra Leone," Cambridge University Press, 1995. |
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http://www.sierra-leone.org/bibliography.html
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| | Building peace through accountability in Sierra Leone: the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the Special Court. | | | In May 2002, President Kabbah was reelected with 70% of the vote. | | | Sankoh was captured and died in government custody in 2003, while awaiting trial for war crimes. |
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http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107959.html
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| | Includes the Constitution and the text of a number of laws (a work in progress), as well as information on the Government of Sierra Leone. | | | The Laws Project: A new work in progress to put the laws of Sierra Leone on the internet. | | | E-Mail and Biographical Directories, uniting Sierra Leoneans and friends of Sierra Leone around the world. |
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http://www.sierra-leone.org/
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| Â | The Lost Ndi Igbo |
| | Equiano's famous autobiography The Interesting Narrative of the Life of O. Equiano, or G. Vassa, the African was then written in 1787-1788 partly to vindicate his role in the Sierra Leone affair, as well as to recount his exemplary rise from slavery to freedom and to argue the case for abolition of the slave trade. | | | Because of his activities in the abolitionist movement, the naval authorities in England appointed him Commissary for Provisions and Stores for the Black Poor going to Sierra Leone. | | | He served Liberia again in the capacities of ambassador to Britain and France and as a professor and later president of Liberia College. |
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| Â | The Luke Society - Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| | Dr. Boateng traveled by car into Sierra Leone, a long trek through dangerous territory. | | | Also in 2003, the United Nations ranked Sierra Leone as its least livable country in the world. | | | Paul Kpanabom, along with his wife and four daughters, was among those fleeing to the city. |
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| Â | African Studies Center Sierra Leone Page |
| | On 27th March, 1963, the Bank of Sierra Leone Act became law and the Bank began operation on 4th August, 1964, the day Sierra Leone changed to the decimal system of currency. | | | Njala University College (NUC) was founded by an Act of Parliament in 1964 with responsibility for training and research in Agriculture and Education | | | In-depth reports about human rights abuses during the civil war in Sierra Leone. |
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http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/Country_Specific/S_Leone.html
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| Â | Sierra Leone on the Internet |
| | Political party whose leader is Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, President of Sierra Leone. | | | Chiefs of State & Cabinet Members - Sierra Leone | | | Provides a list of the President, Cabinet members, the Governor of the Central Bank, the country's Ambassador to the U.S., and its U.N. Representative. |
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http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/sierra.html
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| Â | USATODAY.com - 24 die in Sierra Leone U.N. copter crash |
| | The U.N. Security Council approved the U.N. mission in October 1999. | | | The United Nations has about 11,800 peacekeepers in Sierra Leone, overseeing the country's peace accord, which followed a vicious 1991-2002 civil war. | | | In New York, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan's office said the United Nations had opened an investigation into the crash. |
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| Â | The Anglican Diocese of Guinea - Conakry,-- |
| | He had been the sole priest in Guinea for some 10 years and was consecrated in 1986, but died already a year later. | | | Since then the diocese has been administered by successively, the Archbishop of the Province (George Brown), the Bishop of Freetown, Sierra Leone (Prince Thompson), and again by the Archbishop of the Province (Robert G. Okine). | | | James died, but the work continued and John Duport was ordained to it by the Bishop of Sierra Leone. |
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| Â | U.S. Embassy Freetown - Freetown Layout |
| | This site was developed by IRM Business Center, U.S. Department of State. | | | Information for U.S. Travelers & Residents in Sierra Leone |
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| Â | Gay activist killed in Sierra Leone |
| | In April, Eddy testified before the U.N. Commission on Human Rights in Geneva about gay rights in Sierra Leone. | | | A New York-based rights group on Tuesday urged authorities in Sierra Leone to track down those responsible for the murder of a prominent gay activist in this West African nation. | | | FannyAnn Eddy, the 30-year-old founder of the Sierra Leone Lesbian and Gay Association, was found dead on Sept. 29 in her office in the capital, Freetown, Human Rights Watch said in a statement. |
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| Â | The Center for Media, Education & Technology in Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| | Although some of these articles may be found elsewhere on the Internet, no other website contains as comprehensive an archive of unedited and searchable Sierra Leone reportage. | | | Street Address : 823 United Nations Plaza, Suite #717, New York, NY 10017 | | | Mailing Address : P.O. Box 267, Freetown, Sierra Leone |
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| Â | Sierra Leone travel Lonely Planet World Guide |
| | Although on the rapid return to stability, Sierra Leone remains a country emerging from a brutal 10-year conflict and decades of corruption and political upheaval. | | | Drug and gem smuggling remain a problem and large numbers of refugees have entered the country from Liberia in the wake of that country's ongoing civil strife. | | | You should verify critical information like visas, health and safety, customs, and transportation) with the relevant authorities before you travel. |
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http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/africa/sierra_leone
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| Â | Cry Freetown |
| | This page provides links to sections in the Cry Freetown web site. |
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| Â | June 2003, Part 3 - Jim Miller on Politics |
| | There was no explanation of the name in anything I read, except, just possibly, this from my half century old Encyclopedia Britannica, describing the founding of Sierra Leone as a home for freed slaves: | | | In 1787, the settlement was begun with 400 negroes and 60 Europeans, the whites being mostly women of abandoned character. | | | Kissy Mess Mess is not a name I can resist for a post. |
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| Â | Current local time in Freetown - Sierra Leone |
| | Current local time in Freetown - Sierra Leone | | | Make a Personal World Clock and include Freetown | | | Compare Freetown time to time in other time zones |
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