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Young girl from Masonga, in central Sierra Leone
© Eric Wheater
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View over suburb of Freetown, Sierra Leone's capital city
© David Else
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Dusty road in town of Kabala, with Gbawuria Hill in background
© David Else
Sierra Leone: Overview
If you're like most people, you associate Sierra Leone with civil war - well get those ideas out of your head. Peace has broken out and this little gem of an African nation is back. It is still desperately poor, but some of the region's best beaches and national parks are beckoning and travelling around is getting easier all the time.
