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...remorse.In a landmark ruling in April, judges at the Special Court for Sierra Leone found Taylor guilty of 11 counts of...
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"This is a good signal to show leaders that they will face justice," he said.But Mr Conteh believes that
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"This judgment brings some measure of justice to the many thousands of victims
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Presiding Judge Richard Lussick said prosecutors have proved beyond reasonable doubt that Taylor is "criminally...
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They were notorious for hacking off limbs of their enemies in what became the signature atrocity of Sierra Leone's...
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The audition train arrives Ghana today. The auditions which will hold at the Musicians Union of Ghana, (MUSIGA) office in Accra, seeks to discover raw talented musical hopefuls who are groomed for success in an intense Academy. The contestants will... Full Article at AllAfrica.com
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But the country earned a place at the Olympic Games in London last month, and it was one of the start of that young team - Moussa Konate - who got the goal which gave them victory over Erik Gerets' Morocco. The Atlas Lions face problems of their own,... Full Article at BBC News
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A man waits to be treated at Freetown hospital 26 May after he was mutilated by rebels who fled from the Sierra Leonean capital conquered by the ECOMOG troops. Over 600 civilians mutilated came to Freetown and Makeni hospitals during the recent days. View Photo »
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Blood diamonds and conflict timber were the fuel for Taylor's war machine in both Sierra Leone and Liberia ... This verdict sends a clear signal - that those who steal a country's natural resource wealth and use the proceeds to terrorise its people - can be held to account. It is essential that those in...
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With all of this spectacle, it can be easy to forget what the trial was really about: thousands of people like me, and the forgiveness that makes life bearable. I’m from Sierra Leone, the country whose conflict Taylor was convicted of helping to finance. Full Article at Miami Herald
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Leone became an unlikely symbol of human depravity. The Op-Ed columnist Nicholas D. Kristof finds she is now a high school freshman in Washington. BEFORE I tell you about a one-armed teenager who is a star athlete at her high school in Washington, D.C.... Full Article at The New York Times
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Slavery Museum at the Albert Dock. Call 0151 478 4499 or visit www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk. LIVERPOOL: Until June 3 - 42 Women of Sierra Leone- an exhibition with of 42 portraits by Britsh photographer Lee Karen Stow paying tribute to the strength,... Full Article at Chester Chronicle
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Nigerian Kanu Nwankwo (R) is challenged by Sierra Leonean backs in the first leg of an African qualifications match for the five slots in the 2002 World Cup, pitting Nigeria Super Eagles and Sierra Leone in Lagos 17 June 2000. Nigeria won 2 - 0. View Photo »
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Unlike Sierra Leone, the hands of Liberia's political leaders and elites, including the head of state, President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf are resisting justice at all cost mostly because their hands are stained with the innocent blood of Taylor's war victims and their contributions to the mayhem are outsta...
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The first online portal of its kind, the South-South Cooperation Exchange Mechanism will feature a host of initiatives - such as a biomass project at a Kenyan sugar factory and sustainable mining in Sierra Leone - and provide a forum where various... Full Article at AllAfrica.com
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The two are believed to be the main contenders. Michael says there are lot of problems in Sierra Leone football and insists he is the fittest candidate to effect necessary change. "The problems in Sierra Leone football are many," Michael told BBC Sport. Full Article at BBC News
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Leone's preparations for next month's World Cup and Nations Cup qualifiers have been thrown into disarray due to a row with a construction company. It relates to work carried out on the Sierra Leone FA headquarters and an unpaid bill of US$67,000. ... Full Article at BBC News
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Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea on the north and Liberia on the south, with the Atlantic Ocean on the west. The name Sierra Leone was adapted from the Portuguese name for the country: Serra Leoa. The literal meaning is "Lioness Mountain." During the 1700s Sierra Leone... Full Article At Wikipedia.org
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