April 27 highlights Sierra Leone’s 1961 independence, global historic events, and lasting cultural and political impacts ...

LIBERIA AND SIERRA Leone know better than most nations what happens when dissent is crushed, democratic institutions are ...

Liberia’s journey from the 2003 peace accord to the present day is often framed as a “diverging path”—a choice between a ...

An Independence Day Plea for Sierra Leone’s Soul. As Sierra Leone marks another Independence Anniversary, the air should ...

The April 27, 1961 Independence ushered in what could be rightly described as cruel luck for the people of Sierra Leone.

Over the past half century, the British army has been extraordinarily busy. During the Cold War, it was deployed in West Germany, Northern Ireland, and, in response to an Argentine invasion in 1982, ...

Explore what happened today in history for April 27. Learn about Magellan’s end, Samuel Morse’s birth, the independence of ...