According to Visit Sierra Leone, York is a Krio village comprised of various tribes ... settlers and re-captives who were starting a new life during the 19th century. It is said that this point ...

Two prostitutes who work on the streets of Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, tell their stories. Charity groups say they have seen a rise in the number of young girls working in the sex trade ...

I was travelling via shared taxi from Freetown, Sierra Leone, to Monrovia, the capital of neighbouring Liberia. I’d been living in Africa for almost two years, and I’d just wrapped up a short ...

Sierra Leone ... a coastal village called Bureh, on the Atlantic Ocean. She is a tough force of energy, with a sprinkle of stars tattooed on her neck. She has lived here all her life, and her ...

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — At a vast landfill in Sierra Leone 's capital ... Without money for school, she struggles to get her life on track. Due to family tensions, she has chosen to live “on the ...

The Village Bicycle Project will collect used bikes, equipment and gear during its annual bike drive on May 3.

Sierra Leone is a poor country in western Africa. A former British colony, it is significant in the history of the transatlantic slave trade, serving as both a departure point for captive people and a ...