Sierra Leone gains independence from Britain

Date: 27 Apr 1961
Updated: 30 Sep 2019

Sierra Leone gains independence from Britain

West African state Sierra Leone fronts onto the Atlantic Ocean, and is flanked by Liberia and Guinea. The very earliest inhabitants of Sierra Leone were possibly the Bulom people. The 15th century saw the Mende, Temne and Fulani peoples follow them. The first European explorers were the Portuguese.

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01BBC, 1961: Sierra Leone wins independence, from BBC NEWS, [online], Available at news.bbc.co.uk [Accessed: 29 April 2014]
02Fyfe, C., Independence, from EncyclopÃ¦dia Britannica, [online], Available at www.britannica.com [Accessed: 29 April 2014]

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Sierra Leone gains independence from Britain. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011927

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