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Diamond giant De Beers launched app to fight against 'blood diamonds'

AngloAmericandiamondgiantDeBeershasannouncedthelaunchofanapptohelpsmall-scale,artisanaldiamondminersinSierraLeonecertifythatgemstheyworkhardtogetfromthesoilarel

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App rolled out in fight against 'blood diamonds'

AngloAmericandiamondgiantDeBeershasannouncedthelaunchofanapptohelpsmall-scale,artisanaldiamondminersinSierraLeonecertifythatgemstheyworkhardtogetfromthesoilarel

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Sierra Leone became 1st country to let citizens vote using blockchain

SierraLeonebecamethefirstcountryintheworldtouseblockchaintechnologytoverifyvotesinanelectionlastweek.SwissblockchaincompanyAgoraprovidedtheservicetoSierraLeone'

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Sierra Leone's huge 'peace diamond' fetches $6.5 mn

Ahugeso-called"peacediamond"soldbythegovernmentofSierraLeonetodiscouragecrime-tainted"blooddiamonds"fetched6.5millionUSdollarsonMonday.The709-caratstone,whichwa

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Condom ad featuring ex-porn star Sunny Leone stokes anger in India

IndianauthoritiestoredowndozensofbillboardsTuesdayafteraslewofcomplaintsoveranadvertisementdepictingaformerpornstarpromotingcondomsaheadofamajorHindufestival.Th

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China provides aid as Sierra Leone disaster's death toll rises to 499

BodiesrecoveredfromthemudslideandfloodingonAugust14inSierraLeonehavetotaledat499,localmediareportedonSunday.Morethan600peopleremainmissing,andover3,000peopleare

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Updated: 400 dead, 600 missing in Sierra Leone mudslide

RelativesofvictimsoffloodsgatheroutsideamorgueinFreetown,SierraLeone,onAug.16,2017.Nearly400peopleareconfirmeddeadandatleast600missingfollowingadevastatingmudsl

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Sierra Leone: 400 bodies found after 'huge' mudslides

Nearly400bodieshavebeenfoundsofarafter"huge"mudslideshitthecapitalofSierraLeone-andmoreheavyrainisfearedtobeontheway.Relativeshavebeengatheringatamorgueoverload

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"Deaths and devastation" in Sierra Leone mudslide saddens UN chief

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was "saddened" on Monday by the mudslide and flooding in and near Freetown, Sierra Leone, where officials say at least 300 people have died and at least 2,000 people left homeless.

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China bolsters Sierra Leone health aid after Ebola

When the deadly Ebola epidemic was raging in Sierra Leone and other West African countries, China stepped up to provide medical personnel, drugs and other assistance.

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Chinese firm takes over the shares of African Minerals Limited

​The Chinese steel and iron giant, Shandong Iron and Steel group has acquired the remaining 75% stake in Sierra Leone's Tonkolili iron ore mines from the mining giant, African Minerals Limited (AML).

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China praised for endeavor to fight Ebola in W. Africa

​China was commended for its positive role in the global fight against fatal Ebola virus in West African countries.

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West Africa "nowhere near out of woods" on Ebola: Obama

​U.S. President Barack Obama warned Tuesday that West Africa is still "nowhere near out of the woods" in its fight against Ebola.

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Nigeria contributes 506 volunteers to Ebola-affected countries

Nigeria would soon deploy 506 volunteer health workers to Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone, the three Ebola-stricken West African countries, to help control the spread of the deadly disease, a top government health official said on Thursday.

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China to continue helping Sierra Leone fight Ebola

China will provide Sierra Leone with more assistance if necessary to help the West African country fight the Ebola outbreak, Beijing's ambassador here said Sunday.

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China continues to send experts, supplies to Ebola-hit African countries

China is continuing its efforts to help western African countries combat the latest round of Ebola epidemic outbreak, having sent three teams of experts and medical supplies to Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone in spite of a high risk of infection.