BBC News Africa(@BBCAfrica) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Sierra Leone’s capital has been plunged into darkness for weeks, severely disrupted daily life.

Most of Freetown’s power comes from a Turkish ship, Karpowership, which switched off the lights over an unpaid $48m (£38m) bill.

More here: bbc.in/3U1TE47

Sierra Leone’s capital has been plunged into darkness for weeks, severely disrupted daily life.

Most of Freetown’s power comes from a Turkish ship, Karpowership, which switched off the lights over an unpaid $48m (£38m) bill.

More here: bbc.in/3U1TE47
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Vickie Remoe(@VickieRemoe) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Forgot and called a friend on Facetime in Freetown. This is all I got when he answered the call.

A boss big big laugh 😂😂🤣

Forgot and called a friend on Facetime in Freetown. This is all I got when he answered the call. 

A boss big big laugh 😂😂🤣
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Voice 🇸🇱 | 🇬🇧(@VOICE_232) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Arrived safely in Freetown around 3am, thank God. However, I don’t know if it’s EDSA supplying electricity at the airport, if noto dem e make sense because we for dor use candle check in we luggage dem.

Arrived safely in Freetown around 3am, thank God. However, I don’t know if it’s EDSA supplying electricity at the airport, if noto dem e make sense because we for dor use candle check in we luggage dem.
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USEmbassyFreetown(@USEmbFreetown) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Very pleased to share that the U.S. government through DFCgov will be investing $292 million to support private companies to build and operate a 103.5 MW power plant through the Western Area Power Generation Project.
Private sector initiatives like this are the solution to…

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Vickie Remoe(@VickieRemoe) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A fertility clinic in Freetown says it is freezing “eggs”.

Someone asked is na EDSA dem day use for kol di egg dem? 🫠🤣

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Institute for Governance Reform(@GovernanceFor) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Over $985m spent on electricity but Freetown is still in darkness, meanwhile debt to the Karpowership for electricity has become unbearable.
Watch full video here:
youtu.be/vZcsGB-UZI4?si…

Over $985m spent on electricity but Freetown is still in darkness, meanwhile debt to the Karpowership for electricity has become unbearable. 
Watch full video here:
youtu.be/vZcsGB-UZI4?si…
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Manja Kargbo(@manjakargbo) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Leaving Freetown to attend the Yale Emerging Climate Leaders Fellowship orientation week. So excited to meet the other fellows in my cohort. It’s going to be an amazing week of learning and sharing perspectives.

Leaving Freetown to attend the Yale Emerging Climate Leaders Fellowship orientation week. So excited to meet the other fellows in my cohort. It’s going to be an amazing week of learning and sharing perspectives. #ClimateActionNow
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Fokus+(@fokusplusnet) 's Twitter Profile Photo

➕ İngilizler, 1961’e kadar sömürmeye devam ettiği bu ülkenin başkentine Freetown yani “özgür şehir” adını verdi.

▪️ Köleciliği yasaklayan İngilizler, sayıca artan kölelerin, siyasal düzenlerini tehdit ettiğini düşündüğü için onları Sierra Leone’a gönderdi.

▪️ Köleleştirilen…

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Ricky D Phillips - Military Historian(@RDPHistory) 's Twitter Profile Photo

April 17th 1982: SS Canberra docks in Freetown, Sierra Leone, for supplies. A Soviet Spy Trawler nonchalantly docks alongside...

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April 17th 1982: SS Canberra docks in Freetown, Sierra Leone, for supplies. A Soviet Spy Trawler nonchalantly docks alongside...

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