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Idris Elba To Receive Sierra Leone Passport In First-Time Visit To His Father's Hometown
The British-born star landed in the seaside capital Freetown to a small crowd on Wednesday, according to a government official who declined to be named
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Sombre Christmas, Gatherings Banned in Ebola-Hit Sierra Leone
Sierra Leoneans observed a sombre Christmas in their homes on Thursday, after the government banned traditionally boisterous holiday celebrations to prevent the spread of deadly Ebola in the worst-hit country.
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Queen Elizabeth II Praises Ebola Health Workers in Christmas Message
Queen Elizabeth II will pay tribute in her annual Christmas Day broadcast today to the "selflessness" of medical staff and aid workers fighting the Ebola epidemic.
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Sierra Leone Declares Five-Day Ebola Lockdown in North
The Sierra Leone government on Wednesday declared a five-day lockdown in the country's north to step up efforts to contain the Ebola epidemic, while making an exception for Christmas.
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Sierra Leone Bans Christmas and New Year Festivities
The head of the National Ebola Response Center of Sierra Leone, Paolo Conteh, said on Friday that there will be no Christmas and New year festivities this year.
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Little Christmas Cheer in Economies Shattered by Ebola
Slumped behind a table in Monrovia's sprawling Waterside market, stallholder Massa Gborlie gazes forlornly at the rare Christmas shoppers who pass by, ignoring the goods she has on offer.
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Fancy an aircraft carrier for Christmas?
Britain's cash-strapped military launched a search for buyers for its sole remaining aircraft carrier on Tuesday, saying it would entertain bids from companies, charities and trusts.
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Idris Elba To Receive Sierra Leone Passport In First-Time Visit To His Father's Hometown
The British-born star landed in the seaside capital Freetown to a small crowd on Wednesday, according to a government official who declined to be named
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Sombre Christmas, Gatherings Banned in Ebola-Hit Sierra Leone
Sierra Leoneans observed a sombre Christmas in their homes on Thursday, after the government banned traditionally boisterous holiday celebrations to prevent the spread of deadly Ebola in the worst-hit country.
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Queen Elizabeth II Praises Ebola Health Workers in Christmas Message
Queen Elizabeth II will pay tribute in her annual Christmas Day broadcast today to the "selflessness" of medical staff and aid workers fighting the Ebola epidemic.
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Sierra Leone Declares Five-Day Ebola Lockdown in North
The Sierra Leone government on Wednesday declared a five-day lockdown in the country's north to step up efforts to contain the Ebola epidemic, while making an exception for Christmas.
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Sierra Leone Bans Christmas and New Year Festivities
The head of the National Ebola Response Center of Sierra Leone, Paolo Conteh, said on Friday that there will be no Christmas and New year festivities this year.
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Little Christmas Cheer in Economies Shattered by Ebola
Slumped behind a table in Monrovia's sprawling Waterside market, stallholder Massa Gborlie gazes forlornly at the rare Christmas shoppers who pass by, ignoring the goods she has on offer.
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Fancy an aircraft carrier for Christmas?
Britain's cash-strapped military launched a search for buyers for its sole remaining aircraft carrier on Tuesday, saying it would entertain bids from companies, charities and trusts.
