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Sierra Leone Mudslides Create Waves Of Mass Deaths And Missing

Sierra Leone Mudslides Create Waves Of Mass Deaths And Missing

Sierra Leone mudslides create waves of mass deaths and missing that is feared to number well into the thousands. Satellite imagery and government officials in the African nation paint a bleak picture in the aftermath of the deadly mudslides. It has been a week since torrential rains, boulders, and mud came fatally crashing down the […]

6y ago

Blood Diamond History: What Came Before This Tragedy?

Blood Diamond History: What Came Before This Tragedy?

These days, there is a damper put on every diamond purchase because the source of those gems might involve child labor or slavery. Commonly called “blood diamonds,” these illegal business practices are making headlines in early 2017. For example, in late 2016, there were accusations from the Mine Web investment blog that Cameroon was allegedly […]

7y ago

Sierra Leone Child With Down Syndrome Labeled ‘Devil Boy,’ Rituals Performed To Send Him Back To Devil

Sierra Leone Child With Down Syndrome Labeled ‘Devil Boy,’ Rituals Performed To Send Him Back To Devil

A Sierra Leone child was named the “devil boy” by members of the community after he was born with Down syndrome. Thomas was born as a triplet to his mother, Aminatta, five years ago. Sadly, his sisters passed away shortly after birth, leaving him the only surviving child. At first, no one realized he had […]

7y ago

Pregnant Girls Have Been Banned From Attending Schools In Sierra Leone

Pregnant Girls Have Been Banned From Attending Schools In Sierra Leone

Thousands of young girls in Sierra Leone are now at great risk of being educationally left behind, even as Sierra Leone moves forwards after battling Ebola. A national exam, which anyone in the country who wishes to move to secondary school or any higher education institution is required to take, is set to begin in […]

8y ago

Sierra Leone Top Athlete Jimmy Thoronka Found Living Rough In London

Sierra Leone Top Athlete Jimmy Thoronka Found Living Rough In London

Jimmy Thoronka participated in the Commonwealth Games last year in Scotland. He was apparently afraid to go back home after the games due to the Ebola crisis and has been living rough in the English Capital since then. Thoronka, 20, reportedly went missing in Glasgow after the event in July last year and has now […]

9y ago

Ebola Spreading In The U.S.? Two Children Being Tested For Possible Ebola Infection In Ohio

Ebola Spreading In The U.S.? Two Children Being Tested For Possible Ebola Infection In Ohio

Is the Ebola epidemic spreading its roots into the United States? That is the question everyone seems to be having in their minds, after reports of two children being reportedly tested for Ebola in Columbus, Ohio, came to light. According to ABC News, Ohio public health officials are carrying out tests on two children to […]

9y ago

Orphan Michaela DePrince Becomes Ballerina, Pens Memoir [Video]

Orphan Michaela DePrince Becomes Ballerina, Pens Memoir [Video]

Michaela DePrince has been writing her memoirs since the age of four, but it’s only now that she’s sharing them with the public for the first in the form of her book, Taking Flight — which describes her journey from war-torn Sierra Leone in 1995 to a successful ballerina today. It’s a miracle I’m even […]

9y ago

Bodies Of Ebola Victims Being Left In Streets As Burial Workers Strike

Bodies Of Ebola Victims Being Left In Streets As Burial Workers Strike

The dead bodies of Ebola victims were being left in the streets and homes of Sierra Leone’s Capital, Freetown, because burial crews had not been paid for transporting the victims up until Wednesday, posing a high risk for citizens. The number of deaths of Ebola victims in Sierra Leone reaches the hundreds daily, according to […]

9y ago

New Mexico Teacher Tested For Ebola Virus

New Mexico Teacher Tested For Ebola Virus

The Ebola crisis is far from over, although it is slowly being contained. However, individuals that travel overseas may unknowingly come into contact with the virus and unintentionally bring it back home with them. An unnamed teacher recently traveled to Sierra Leone and arrived home to begin experiencing symptoms of the Ebola Virus. The teacher […]

9y ago

Hayley And Mike Jones Eight: Couple Adopts Eight Siblings From Sierra Leone Orphanage

Hayley And Mike Jones Eight: Couple Adopts Eight Siblings From Sierra Leone Orphanage

Hayley and Mike Jones adopted eight children — all siblings — from an orphanage in Sierra Leone. The Tennessee couple went to visit the country with the hopes of adopting two of three children, but instead they fell in love with a family of seven brothers and one sister. According to Mail Online, Hayley and […]

9y ago

Genocide Warlord Who Devoured Victims’ Hearts Is Taking The UK To Court For Breaching His Human Rights

Genocide Warlord Who Devoured Victims’ Hearts Is Taking The UK To Court For Breaching His Human Rights

In the history of litigation it doesn’t get much more bizarre, depressing, and outright crazy than the case of genocide warlord Charles Taylor. Charles, who incidentally shares the same Christian name as the future King of England, is currently serving 50 years at Her Majesty’s pleasure in a Durham prison for some pretty terrible crimes. […]

10y ago

See The Shocking War Crimes Report And Torture Evidence Against Syrian Regime

See The Shocking War Crimes Report And Torture Evidence Against Syrian Regime

WARNING: the images contained herein are graphic in nature and may be disturbing to some readers. A damning report made by former war crimes prosecutors, coupled with the ghastly torture photos accompanying them, is sure to exponentially raise the pressure against Syrian President Bashar Al Assad in the global community. The team behind the report, […]

10y ago

15-Year-Old Inventor Wows MIT With Homemade Gadgets Made From Trash

15-Year-Old Inventor Wows MIT With Homemade Gadgets Made From Trash

A 15-year-old inventor wows the folks at MIT with his homemade gadgets and creations, according to Yahoo! News. Kelvin Doe is a self-taught inventor and engineer who lives in Sierra Leone. Over the years Doe has learned the ins and outs of electronics by reverse engineering radios, generators, and other items that people have thrown […]

11y ago

Former Liberian Leader, Charles Taylor, Convicted of War Crimes

Former Liberian Leader, Charles Taylor, Convicted of War Crimes

Thursday, April 26, 2012: The United Nations backed “Special Court for Sierra Leone” has convicted the former President of Liberia, Charles Taylor, of 11 counts of aiding and abetting war crimes. Presiding Judge Richard Lussick, said, “Mr. Taylor was guilty of involvement in crimes against humanity and war crimes including murder, rape, slavery and the […]

12y ago

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