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	Sierra Leone News, on the Sierra Leone Web
		After more than seven years of reporting and publishing news on Sierra Leone, the news page of the Sierra Leone Web was discontinued as of 10 September 2003, due to a job conflict in Freetown.
		The Sierra Leone Web has not been discontinued - only the news section.
		New features are being added, such as the Laws of Sierra Leone Online and, from the beginning of January 2006, the "Photo of the Day" on the home (index) page.
	www.sierra-leone.org /slnews.html (86 words)

	Sierra Leone - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa.
		Much of Sierra Leone's coastline consists of mangrove swamps, with the exception of the peninsula on which the capital city Freetown is located.
		Sierra Leone is the worst nation in the world for childbirth, having the highest Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR), or risk of maternal death, of any country.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sierra_Leone (1480 words)

	Politics of Sierra Leone - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sierra Leone is a republic with an executive president and a multi-party system of government.
		Sierra Leone elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature.
		Sierra Leone has a multi-party system, with two or three strong parties and a third party that is electorally successful.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Politics_of_Sierra_Leone (590 words)

	Sierra Leone - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Sierra Leone (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Sierra Leone achieved full independence as a constitutional monarchy within the Commonwealth in 1961, with Sir Milton Margai, leader of the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP), as prime minister.
		The president of Sierra Leone, Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, returned to the country's capital, Freetown, in March 1998, to a hero's welcome, to face the task of rebuilding the country.
		On 18 May Foday Sankoh was shot and captured by Sierra Leonean forces and held under UN supervision, while fighting continued and different factions called simultaneously for Sankoh to be executed for his crimes and to be used as a political bargaining tool to gain the release of the UN hostages held by his rebels.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Sierra+Leone (2560 words)

	Background Notes Archive - Africa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Sierra Leone's second largest recorded export is bauxite, mined in the Sherbro area by a Swiss firm.
		Sierra Leone has one of the world's largest deposits of rutile, a titanium ore used as paint pigment and welding rod coatings.
		Sierra Leone is a member of the UN and its specialized agencies, the Commonwealth, the Organization of African Unity (OAU), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the African Development Bank (AFDB), the Mano River Union (MRU), the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), and the Non-Aligned Movement.
	dosfan.lib.uic.edu /ERC/bgnotes/af/sierraleone9406.html (2399 words)

	Sierra Leone - Global Issues
		Before the current crisis, the media coverage at the height of the conflict was minimal, apart from the odd scandal in the UK about their use of mercenaries, illegal arms shipments and the odd mention of the conflict, with a bit of sustained coverage in 1996/97.
		However, the Sierra Leone government has the "sovereign right" to do this, leaving the UN with a weak excuse to concede that it is not a perfect situation, but it is all that can be done to prevent the war from continuing.
		Some Sierra Leone Rebels suggested that they would reject deployment of UN Peacekeeping forces if they were authorized to use force in order to disarm various factions.
	www.globalissues.org /Geopolitics/Africa/SierraLeone.asp (0 words)

	Sierra Leone (05/07)
		Sierra Leone is a republic with an executive president and a multi-party system of government with a 124-seat parliament (112 elected members and 12 paramount chiefs).
		The incumbent Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) has a strong advantage going into these elections and maintains its traditional support in the south and east of the country; however, population increases in the northern part of the country and in the Western Area (where Freetown is located), may benefit the opposition All People’s Congress (APC).
		Sierra Leone is a member of the UN and its specialized agencies, the Commonwealth, the African Union (AU), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the African Development Bank (AFDB), the Mano River Union (MRU), the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), and the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/5475.htm (4203 words)

	Sierra Leone Travel and Tourism Information
		The Visit Sierra Leone site is a comprehensive visitors’ guide to Sierra Leone offering a range of services and travel and tourism information to assist you when planning your trip.
		Sierra Leone's presidential and parliamentary polls were free, fair and credible, election observers have said.
		Sierra Leone can set an example to other countries emerging from a decade of wars in West Africa by successfully...
	www.visitsierraleone.org (0 words)

	Africa Guide - Sierra Leone Travel
		Sierra Leone is situated on the west coast of Africa.
		The Sierra Leone Peninsula in the extreme west which is most mountainous, rising to about 2,900ft.
		This area was called Sierra Leone (the Lion Mountains) by the Portuguese explorer Pedro de Cintra in 1462.
	www.africaguide.com /country/sleone/index.htm (145 words)

	Sierra Leone travel guide - Wikitravel
		Sierra Leone is located on the West Coast of Africa between 7 and 10 degrees N, and longitudes 10.5 and 13 degrees W. The Republic of Guinea is to the north and northeast; Liberia is to the east and southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean on the west and south.
		Sierra Leone has the 3rd largest natural harbour in the world and is looking forward to the arrival of cruise ships.
		Sierra Leone was for many years on the list of countries to avoid (as published by the UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office).
	wikitravel.org /en/Sierra_Leone (1275 words)

	The Sierra Leone Notebook
		Sierra Leone (see-air-uh lee-ohn) is a small country on the west coast "hump" of Africa (see map below), latitude 7°00 and 10°00 North and longitudes 10°50 and 13°00 West.
		Sierra Leone was first visited by Portuguese navigators in the 1400's.
		Sierra Leone became a republic in 1971 with Siaka Stevens as the first president.
	www.vreug.com /sl.html (475 words)

	Sierra Leone Web
		An archive of important documents and speeches relating to Sierra Leone.
		E-Mail and Biographical Directories, uniting Sierra Leoneans and friends of Sierra Leone around the world.
		Photographs of Sierra Leone reflecting Sierra Leone in peace, in war, and in history.
	www.sierra-leone.org (0 words)

	Index of Economic Freedom
		Sierra Leone's economy is 48.4 percent free, according to our 2007 assessment, which makes it the world's 141st freest economy.
		Sierra Leone is ranked 34th out of 40 countries in the sub-Saharan Africa region, and its overall score is below the regional average.
		Sierra Leone's financial system is small and recovering from civil war, during which the system collapsed.
	www.heritage.org /research/features/index/country.cfm?id=SierraLeone (901 words)

	International Adoption Sierra Leone
		Although in the past the High Court of Sierra Leone would sometimes waive either the personal appearance of prospective adoptive parents at adoption proceedings or the six-month residency requirement, this was always at the Court’s discretion and should not be considered the norm.
		In Sierra Leone it appears that the only way a sole or surviving parent can irrevocably relinquish his or her parental rights to his or her child is at the Ministry of Social Welfare in the presence of either the Minister and/or the Chief Social Development Officer.
		Also, there does not appear to be any adoption agency or orphanage in Sierra Leone that is authorized under the child welfare laws of Sierra Leone to take the relinquishment or release of a child who has been abandoned by his or her birth parents.
	travel.state.gov /family/adoption/country/country_1475.html (3302 words)

	GlobaLex - Sierra Leone Legal System and Legal Research
		Sierra Leone is situated on the West Coast of Africa and covers an area of 72,000 square kilometres.
		The Common law of Sierra Leone comprise the rules of law generally known as the common law, the rules of law generally known as the doctrines of equity, and the rules of customary law including those determined by the Superior Court of Judicature.
		The Sierra Leone Law School is situated in Freetown and students with an LLB (hons) degree from the Fourah Bay College or from England spend one year for a professional course.
	www.nyulawglobal.org /globalex/Sierra_Leone.htm (4757 words)

	Sierra Leone: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — Infoplease.com
		Sierra Leone, on the Atlantic Ocean in West Africa, is half the size of Illinois.
		The Portuguese were the first Europeans to explore the land and gave Sierra Leone its name, which means “lion mountains.” Freetown, on the coast, was ceded to English settlers in 1787 as a home for fls discharged from the British armed forces and also for runaway slaves who had found asylum in London.
		He is accused of abetting the violent rebel group in Sierra Leone's civil war that was responsible for atrocities which included hacking off the limbs of civilians, sexual slavery, conscripting child soldiers, and even cannibalism.
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107959.html (1113 words)

	Sierra Leone
		Visitors to Sierra Leone are required to show International Certificates of Vaccination (yellow card) upon arrival at the airport with a record of vaccination against yellow fever.
		The Sierra Leonean police are working to improve their professionalism and capabilities, but fall short of American standards in response time, communications, and specialty skills.
		Sierra Leone’s judiciary is under-funded and overburdened, and offenders often must endure lengthy pre-trial or pre-hearing delays and detention.
	travel.state.gov /travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1016.html (2965 words)

	Sierra Leone: A Call for Justice (2001)
		On July 7, 1999 the government of Sierra Leone and rebels signed a peace agreement brokered by the United Nations, Organization of African Unity (OAU), and ECOWAS, committed the RUF to lay down its arms in exchange for representation in a new government.
		Arms Embargo on Sierra Leone Rebels Neglected (May 15) "The crisis in Sierra Leone can't be solved without addressing the question of weapons supply for the rebels."
		Sierra Leone's human rights emergency provoked wide condemnation from the international community and served to galvanize diplomatic efforts to bring about a negotiated solution to the eight-year civil war.
	www.hrw.org /campaigns/sleone (0 words)

	Sierra Leone Truth & Reconciliation (TRC) Report: brought to you by OSIWA Funding
		The establishment of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (the Commission) in Sierra Leone after eleven years of bitter civil conflict was appropriate, necessary and indeed, highly significant for the healing of a traumatised nation.
		The Report is all-inclusive in that it does not only expose perpetrators and identify victims but also serves as a mirror through which all Sierra Leoneans can and, indeed, are encouraged to examine their own roles in the conflict.
		I extend my appreciation to the President of Sierra Leone, Dr. Ahmad Tejan Kabbah and the Government of Sierra Leone for their committed support to the on-gong and long-term truth and reconciliation process.
	www.trcsierraleone.org /drwebsite/publish/index.shtml (1326 words)

	African Studies Center \| Sierra Leone Page
		On 22 October 1999, the Security Council established UNAMSIL (United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone) to cooperate with the Government and the other parties in implementing the Lome Peace Agreement and to assist in the implementation of the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration plan.
		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.
		The Center for Media, Technology and Education (C-MET) is an NGO established in Freetown in June 2000 with a mission to build Sierra Leone's media capacity through training and education in new technologies and human rights awareness.
	www.africa.upenn.edu /Country_Specific/S_Leone.html (435 words)

	USAID Africa: Sierra Leone (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Sierra Leone's program of assistance is managed by USAID staff in Conakry, Guinea.
		An important part of Sierra Leone’s recovery is helping the country address what fueled the war—primarily the unfair and inequitable distribution of proceeds from diamond mining—and effects of the brutal civil war.
		USAID’s democracy program in Sierra Leone equips local people, including women and youth, with the information and skills they need to participate in decision-making, tackle corruption, and contain human rights abuses with a view to end the cycle of violence and ensure security and stability.
	www2.usaid.gov /locations/sub-saharan_africa/countries/sierraleone (825 words)

	An MBendi Profile: An MBendi Country Profile for Sierra Leone including economic and travel overviews and directories ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Sierra Leone is an independent republic which lies on the on the bulge of Africa and forms part of the West African Region.
		Sierra Leone is emerging from a protracted civil war and is showing signs of a successful transition.
		Sierra Leone’s manufacturing sector continues to develop and consists mainly of the processing of raw materials and of light manufacturing for the domestic market.
	www.mbendi.co.za /land/af/sl/p0005.htm (629 words)

	United Nations - OCHA IRIN Africa News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		FREETOWN, 12 Apr 2006 (IRIN) - Ever since former rebel leader and Liberian president Charles Taylor arrived in Freetown in handcuffs, Sierra Leoneans have debated with renewed vigour the merits and disadvantages of the Special Court and whether it should be in on their doorstep at all.
		SIERRA LEONE: Taylor pleads not guilty to crimes in ‘sister republic’
		FREETOWN, 30 Mar 2006 (IRIN) - The UN-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone has requested that Charles Taylor’s trial for war crimes take place in The Netherlands rather than in West Africa, where he is blamed for helping foment a string of brutal conflicts in which hundreds of thousands of people died.
	www.irinnews.org /frontpage.asp?SelectRegion=West_Africa&SelectCountry=Sierra_Leone (694 words)

	Sierra Leone - UN Security Council - Global Policy Forum
		Though Sierra Leone’s army has not needed UN peacekeepers’ support in security matters since the UN handed over responsibility for security in September 2004, the Security Council extended the UN peacekeeping mission (UNAMSIL) until the end of 2005.
		As the Sierra Leone’s special war crimes court may prosecute any foreigners responsible in the conflict, Liberia’s President Charles Taylor may be included among those convicted.
		Sierra Leone's war crimes tribunal indicted the most notorious of the rebel leaders in the country, Foday Sankoh.
	www.globalpolicy.org /security/issues/slindex.htm (0 words)

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