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Sierra Leoneans flock to vote with hope set on minerals boom

Sierra Leoneans crowded polling stations on Saturday to vote in a close-fought election they hope can rebrand their poor, war-scarred West African state as an emerging democracy with the potential for fast growth from mining and oil.

 

At least 200 killed in Sierra Leone mine cave-in

At least 200 killed in Sierra Leone mine cave-in

At least 200 people were killed when a trench collapsed at an unofficial gold mine in Sierra Leone, the West African country's Ministry of Mineral Resources said on Friday.

 

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