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August 31st, 2007

Sierra Leone: Blogging the Elections

Vickie Remoe-Doherty · 20:04 · Sub-Saharan Africa

Sierra Leone held its presidential and parliamentary elections on August 11, 2007. The exercise marked a peaceful transition to democracy after years of civil war. None of the presidential candidates won at least 55% to prevent a run-off, which is set for September 8th, 2007. Now on to the Sierra Leone Blogosphere to see what bloggers have had to say about the process... 4 comments · read »

May 29th, 2007

Sierra Leone: State Led Prostitution, Diamond Tales, And More

Vickie Remoe-Doherty · 17:44 · Sierra Leone

After three years of peace following eleven years of civil war, Sierra Leone is engaged in concerted efforts to attract investors. The efforts, which are led by the the government of Sierra Leone and the the Department of International Development in the UK, involve a campaign, Sierra Leone: Back in Business. Sierra Leone, like many other African countries, is guilty of "state led prostitution" in its attempts to bring investors back into the country, argues Sweet Sierra Leone. 2 comments · read »

April 30th, 2007

Sierra Leonean Blogosphere 101

Vickie Remoe-Doherty · 13:44 · Sub-Saharan Africa

My name is Vickie Remoe-Doherty. This is my first post as Global Voices author for Sierra Leone. I thought that my first post should introduce you to some notable blogs on Sierra Leonean blogosphere. I hope that my work with Global Voices Online will inspire Sierra Leoneans in Sierra ... 5 comments · read »