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Off the beaten track in Sierra Leone Sierra Leone’s outstanding natural attractions offer travelers unbeatable adventures. Anita Ferruzzi checks out some of the country’s environmental delights Pick up any guidebook, no matter how dated, and it will tell you that Sierra Leone has some of the world’s best beaches. The […]

Off the beaten track in Sierra Leone

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Eastern Promise The jury’s still out on the subject of China’s investment in Africa. Just how beneficial are Beijing’s trade arrangements? Daniel Howden weighs up the evidence and reveals how this economic superpower is contributing to the continent’s development in the 21st century To the casual visitor, the most obvious sign of […]

Eastern Promise

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Freetown City Guides Here’s a list of our articles about Freetown, Sierra Leone, available in English, French & Dutch: Freetown City Guide Freetown Autumn Guide A loan in the dark: Sierra Leone is in the process of creating an entrepreneurial middle class using microfinance schemes to promote local economic development […]

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Getting away from it all If you want to step off the tourist trail for an altogether different type of holiday, with as little eco-guilt as possible, you need look no further than Africa, says Frank Bures You might call it a branding problem: Africa, the destination? It doesn’t exactly roll […]

Getting away from it all

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Sun, Sea & Sand Holidaymakers can sample a taste of paradise at Sierra Leone’s picture-postcard River No 2 beach. But, as Katrina Manson discovers, community efforts behind this locally run enterprise also offer a longer-lasting blueprint for tourism Having caught her first glimpse of the beach, as the palms parted […]

Sun, Sea and Sand

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Sounds of the Ivory Coast Ki-Yi Mbock, West Africa’s most culturally diverse musical theater troupe, has a unique flavor, says Kate Thomas. Its sounds bring Africans together Swathed in gold, purple and red, the stage erupts in a cacophony of sound and colour. Light pours down, showcasing the exuberant outfits of […]

Sounds of the Ivory Coast

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Airline News Find out about our new partnership with BMI, plus news on our long-haul departures and microfinance loans in DRC New codeshare brings UK connections to nine EDINBURGH Passengers flying to and from the UK will be spoiled for choice from this month onwards with connections to and from Brussels […]

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What’s on: Dates for your diary, hotel and museum news, Gola Forest update and Uganda’s rising tennis champ. NEW OPENINGS Sandele Bay Eco-Retreat, Kartong Village, Western Division, The Gambia Catering for the discerning eco-traveller, the sumptuous Sandele Eco-Retreat is already garnering rave reviews from all who stay there. Easily accessed […]

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Freetown Population (Sierra Leone): 6,295,000Currency: LeoneAverage temp. (Jul-Aug): 25ºCCountry code for Ivory Coast: +232 GETTING AROUNDThe most efficient way to Aberdeen in the west of the capital is by hovercraft, run by Diamond Airlines Hovercraft Services. It costs SLL 150,000 (€32) and takes 20 minutes. You can also catch a ferry from Tagrin to […]

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