Commentary The declining prestige and influence of Western powers have been occurring in direct proportion to the abandonment of Western theories of “liberal democracy” by most states on the African continent. The latest example was the implosion of stability in the West African state of Sierra Leone following its June 24 presidential election debacle. The…
99 Killed in Fuel Tanker Blast in Sierra Leone Capital
FREETOWN—At least 99 people were killed and more than 100 injured in the capital of Sierra Leone late on Friday when a fuel tanker exploded following a collision, local authorities said. Fuel still appeared to be leaking from the wrecked tanker on Saturday morning as police and soldiers tried to clear large crowds of onlookers…
Fuel Tanker Blast in Sierra Leone Capital Kills at Least 91
Ninety-one people were killed and over 100 wounded in the capital of Sierra Leone on Friday when a fuel tanker exploded following a collision, the central morgue and local authorities said. The government has not yet confirmed the death toll, but the manager of the central state morgue in Freetown said it had received 91…
Ninety-Nine Killed in Fuel Tanker Blast in Sierra Leone Capital
FREETOWN—At least 99 people were killed and more than 100 injured in the capital of Sierra Leone late on Friday when a fuel tanker exploded following a collision, local authorities said. Fuel still appeared to be leaking from the wrecked tanker on Saturday morning as police and soldiers tried to clear large crowds of onlookers…
China’s $55 Million Harbor Project in Sierra Leone Meets Strong Resistance
May 21, 2021
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The government of Sierra Leone has signed a controversial $55 million deal with the Chinese communist regime to allow it to build an industrial fishing harbor on 250 acres of its beach and protected rainforest. The west African country had previously signed the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) with China, which has been criticized by…
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