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Sierra Leone mudslides: Death toll now up to 450 as rescuers search more bodies
Burials have begun in a cemetery that holds victims of the 2014-15 Ebola outbreak that killed thousands in the West African country.
19 Aug 2017 12:43 PM
Sierra Leone: Over 100 children among dead in massive flooding; toll rises to 400
UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in New York that the UN country team was supporting national authorities in rescue operations.
17 Aug 2017 12:27 PM
Sierra Leone appeals for urgent help after deadly floods; 300 killed, 600 missing
Touring Regent, one of the worst-hit areas, President Ernest Bai Koroma fought back tears as he said the devastation was 'overwhelming us'.
16 Aug 2017 7:59 AM
706-carat diamond unearthed by pastor in Sierra Leone
The diamond was presented to President Ernest Bai Koroma on Wednesday before being locked in Freetown's central bank vault.
17 Mar 2017 11:50 AM
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