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Millions of Dollars Donated for Malaria Drugs Stolen

LONDON -- A leading global health fund believes millions of dollars worth of its donated malaria drugs have been stolen in recent years - perhaps hundreds of millions of dollars worth - vastly exceeding levels of theft previously suspected, according to confidential documents obtained by The Associated Press. The internal...

Former Liberian President's Lawyer Storms Out of Court

LEIDSCHENDAM, Netherlands -- Calling the trial "a farce," Charles Taylor's lawyer stormed out of court Tuesday after judges refused to accept a written summary of the former Liberian president's defense at the end of his landmark war crimes case. British attorney Courtenay Griffiths ignored judges at the Special Tribunal...

3 Key Discrepancies in the Big Celebrity 'Blood Diamond' Testimonies

(Aug. 9) -- The testimony of British supermodel Naomi Campbell at the war crimes trial of former Liberian President Charles Taylor last week has today been directly contradicted by that of two other star witnesses, her former agent, Carole White, and actress Mia Farrow. Who's telling the truth? The distinction is a...

Supermodel's 'Blood Diamonds' Claims Disputed

(Aug. 9) -- Naomi Campbell's former modeling agent today told the war crimes trial of former Liberian President Charles Taylor that the supermodel knew the "blood diamonds" given to her after a 1997 fundraising dinner came from the dictator, as she had been flirting with Taylor during the meal and expected the gift. Carol...

Where Did Naomi Campbell's Missing Blood Diamonds Go?

(Aug. 5) -- "The case of the missing diamonds" might read like the introduction to a great mystery novel or heist film, but today it perfectly described the real-life situation that unfolded at the war crimes trial of Charles Taylor, where British supermodel Naomi Campbell testified that she did indeed accept several "very...

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05/31/12 Gold and GemStone Mining Inc. - Secures 50 Additional... Source: StockHouse DRAPER, UT -- (Marketwire) -- 05/31/12 -- Gold and GemStone Mining Inc. (OTCBB: GGSM), an alluvial gold and diamond exploration and development stage mining company focused on Sierra Leone, West Africa has today announced that its local Joint Venture partner has secured an additional 50 acres of surrounding concessions to its existing project Nimiyama situated in the Kono District.
05/31/12 Art Hounds: 10-minute plays, Korean adoptees, African... Source: Minnesota Public Radio - Saint Paul MN This week the hounds have their eyes on two one-person shows from the adult Korean adoptee perspective, a festival of ten minute theater pieces, and a cadre of refugee musicians from Sierra Leone who've become one of the most joyous live acts around.
05/31/12 Future of Peacekeeping Missions, Refugees, Illicit... Source: UN Wire The future of United Nations peacekeeping missions in West Africa, as well as refugees, illicit drug traffic and other cross-border concerns and domestic challenges such as youth unemployment and disputed land ownership were among the top issues reviewed by Security Council members on their recent mission to the region, mission leaders said this morning.
05/31/12 Ballet Documentary Features Dancer from Sierra Leone Source: Clutch Magazine The Youth America Grand Prix is the world's largest student ballet competition.
05/31/12 Ex Liberian Prez Charles Taylor to spend 50 yrs in... Source: Sify New York, May 31 (IBNS) The United Nations-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) Wednesday sentenced convicted former Liberian President Charles Taylor to 50 years in prison for planning and for aiding and abetting crimes committed by Sierra Leonean rebel forces during the country's decade-long civil war.

Background on Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone (), officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the northeast, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the southwest.

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