🌎 Kingdom Nations Series – Part 156
🇸🇱 Chapter 1 – Part 1
Sierra Leone: The Land of Freedom
The Temne, Mende, Limba, Loko, Sherbro and Other Peoples, Ancient West African Trade, Coastal Kingdoms, Portuguese Exploration, the Atlantic Slave Trade, Bunce Island, Freetown, the Province of Freedom, Black Loyalists, Jamaican Maroons, Nova Scotians, the Krio People, British Colonialism, Christianity, Islam, Bai Bureh, the Hut Tax War, Independence, Freetown, the Sierra Leone River, Diamonds, Agriculture, Civil War, Reconciliation, the Special Court, Tiwai Island, Rainforests, Chimpanzees, Music, Culture, and Sierra Leone's Kingdom Calling
"He hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives." — Luke 4:18
Introduction
Sierra Leone stands on:
The Atlantic coast of West Africa.
Its name means:
Lion Mountains.
The country occupies a region where:
The Atlantic Ocean.
The West African interior.
The Upper Guinea forests.
And:
The Sahelian world
meet.
Sierra Leone's history is deeply connected with:
West African kingdoms.
Atlantic commerce.
The slave trade.
Christianity.
Islam.
Colonialism.
African resistance.
Independence.
Civil war.
Reconciliation.
And:
Conservation.
Its people include:
Temne.
Mende.
Limba.
Loko.
Sherbro.
Kono.
Kissi.
Kuranko.
And:
Many other communities.
But Sierra Leone is perhaps best known internationally for:
Freetown.
Freetown has an extraordinary history.
It was founded as:
A settlement for formerly enslaved Africans.
Its very name represents:
Freedom.
Freetown
Freetown is:
The capital of Sierra Leone.
Province of Freedom
The settlement was established as:
A:
Province of Freedom.
Formerly Enslaved Africans
People who had experienced:
Slavery.
War.
Displacement.
And:
Forced migration
came to Freetown.
Black Loyalists
Some settlers were:
Black Loyalists
who had fought for the British during:
The American Revolutionary War.
Nova Scotians
Other settlers came from:
Nova Scotia.
Jamaican Maroons
The community was later joined by:
Jamaican Maroons.
Krio
Over generations these communities developed:
Krio society.
Krio People
The:
Krio people
became one of Sierra Leone's most distinctive communities.
Krio Language
Krio
became:
A major language of communication.
Christianity
Freetown became:
A major center of Christian missionary activity.
Fourah Bay College
One of West Africa's most important educational institutions is:
Fourah Bay College.
Fourah Bay
It was founded in:
1827.
Education
The institution became:
A major center of African scholarship.
Christianity
Christian missionaries established:
Schools.
Churches.
Hospitals.
Islam
Islam also has:
Deep roots in Sierra Leone.
Religious Coexistence
Sierra Leone became known for:
Muslim-Christian coexistence.
Atlantic History
Sierra Leone's history cannot be separated from:
The Atlantic slave trade.
Bunce Island
Bunce Island
became:
A major slave-trading post.
Slave Castle
The island contains:
Ruins of a former slave-trading fortress.
Atlantic Slave Trade
Enslaved Africans were transported from:
West Africa
to:
The Americas.
Plantations
Many were taken to:
Plantations.
North America
Some were transported to:
British North America.
Caribbean
Others went to:
The Caribbean.
Human Suffering
The slave trade produced:
Violence.
Family separation.
Forced migration.
Disease.
Death.
And:
Generational trauma.
Historical Memory
Sierra Leone therefore carries:
A powerful history of slavery.
Freedom
But the country also became:
A symbol of emancipation.
Freetown
Its capital literally carries:
The name:
Freetown.
Ancient Sierra Leone
Before European colonialism, the region contained:
Established African societies.
Temne
The:
Temne
became one of the largest peoples.
Mende
The:
Mende
became another major cultural group.
Limba
The:
Limba
have a long history in:
Northern Sierra Leone.
Loko
The:
Loko
also have:
Deep roots in the region.
Sherbro
The:
Sherbro
developed along:
Coastal and island regions.
Kono
The:
Kono
became especially associated with:
Eastern Sierra Leone.
Kissi
The:
Kissi
live across:
Sierra Leone and neighboring countries.
Kuranko
The:
Kuranko
are associated particularly with:
Northern and eastern regions.
Coastal Trade
Coastal societies traded:
Salt.
Fish.
Ivory.
Gold.
Agricultural products.
Inland Trade
Trade routes connected:
The coast
with:
The interior.
Gold
Gold was:
A major regional commodity.
Diamonds
Centuries later:
Diamonds
would transform Sierra Leone's economy and politics.
Portuguese
Portuguese navigators reached:
The Sierra Leone coast
during:
The fifteenth century.
Pedro da Cintra
Portuguese explorer:
Pedro da Cintra
is traditionally associated with naming:
The Lion Mountains.
Lion Mountains
The name became:
Sierra Leone.
European Trade
European traders established:
Coastal trading relationships.
Slave Trade
The Atlantic slave trade expanded:
Dramatically.
Bunce Island
Bunce Island became:
One of the most important slave-trading sites in the region.
British
British merchants became:
Major participants.
Abolition
The British abolition movement eventually transformed:
Sierra Leone's history.
Freetown
Freetown was founded in:
1792.
Granville Sharp
The settlement was connected with:
British abolitionists.
Sierra Leone Company
The:
Sierra Leone Company
helped establish:
The settlement.
Black Loyalists
Black Loyalists from:
Nova Scotia
arrived in:
Freetown.
Africa
For many settlers, returning to Africa represented:
A new beginning.
Freedom
Freetown represented:
Freedom.
Christian Mission
Freetown became:
A major missionary center.
Church Missionary Society
The:
Church Missionary Society
became influential.
Schools
Missionaries established:
Schools.
Literacy
Education promoted:
Literacy.
African Clergy
African Christians eventually became:
Teachers.
Pastors.
Scholars.
Samuel Ajayi Crowther
Samuel Ajayi Crowther
was a major nineteenth-century African Christian leader.
Crowther
He was educated in:
Freetown.
Bishop
Crowther eventually became:
The first African Anglican bishop.
Yoruba Connection
His life also connected:
Sierra Leone
with:
The wider West African Christian world.
Fourah Bay College
Freetown became:
An intellectual center.
African Scholarship
Students from across:
West Africa
studied in Freetown.
Christianity
Christianity spread:
Beyond the colony.
Islam
Islam continued:
Across the interior.
Religious Balance
Sierra Leone developed:
A predominantly Muslim population
with:
A substantial Christian population.
Interfaith Relations
Muslims and Christians have often:
Lived alongside one another.
Colonial Rule
Britain eventually expanded:
Colonial control.
Protectorate
In:
1896
Britain declared:
A Protectorate over the interior.
Freetown Colony
Freetown remained:
A separate colonial center.
Protectorate
The Protectorate contained:
Most of the country's population.
Indirect Rule
British administration relied heavily on:
Traditional rulers.
Paramount Chiefs
Chiefs became:
Important colonial intermediaries.
Hut Tax
Britain introduced:
A hut tax.
Tax Resistance
Resistance intensified:
Throughout the Protectorate.
Bai Bureh
One of the most famous resistance leaders was:
Bai Bureh.
Temne
Bai Bureh was:
A Temne leader.
Hut Tax War
Resistance became known as:
The:
Hut Tax War.
1898
The uprising began in:
1898.
Resistance
The war demonstrated:
African resistance to colonial rule.
Bai Bureh
Bai Bureh became:
A national historical figure.
Colonialism
The conflict demonstrated:
The tension between:
Colonial taxation
and:
African political authority.
Independence
Sierra Leone achieved independence in:
1961.
Milton Margai
The first prime minister was:
Sir Milton Margai.
Independence
The country became:
A sovereign state.
Republic
Sierra Leone became:
A republic in:
1971.
Siaka Stevens
Siaka Stevens
became:
A dominant political figure.
Politics
Political instability later affected:
The country.
Diamonds
The discovery and exploitation of:
Diamonds
became increasingly important.
Kono
The:
Kono District
became famous for:
Diamond mining.
Diamond Wealth
Diamonds generated:
Large revenues.
Diamond Curse
But diamond wealth also contributed to:
Corruption.
Conflict.
And:
Smuggling.
Civil War
Sierra Leone entered:
A devastating civil war.
1991
The civil war began in:
1991.
Revolutionary United Front
The:
Revolutionary United Front
launched:
An armed rebellion.
Civilian Suffering
The war produced:
Mass displacement.
Killings.
Mutilation.
Child soldiers.
Sexual violence.
And:
Destruction.
Children
Children were among:
The war's greatest victims.
Child Soldiers
Many children were:
Forced or coerced into armed groups.
Blood Diamonds
Sierra Leone became internationally associated with:
Blood diamonds.
Conflict Diamonds
Diamonds were used:
To finance warfare.
International Attention
The conflict became:
An international humanitarian crisis.
Freetown
Freetown experienced:
Severe violence.
Intervention
International and regional forces eventually helped:
Stabilize the country.
United Nations
The:
United Nations
played a major role.
UNAMSIL
The:
United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone
helped:
Implement the peace process.
Peace
The war officially ended in:
2002.
Reconciliation
Sierra Leone then faced:
The enormous task of rebuilding.
Truth and Reconciliation Commission
The:
Truth and Reconciliation Commission
documented:
War experiences.
Special Court
The:
Special Court for Sierra Leone
prosecuted:
Major perpetrators.
Justice
The court became:
An important international example.
Charles Taylor
Former Liberian president:
Charles Taylor
was convicted by:
The Special Court for Sierra Leone.
Accountability
The trials demonstrated:
Leaders could be held accountable.
Healing
But legal justice alone could not:
Erase trauma.
Rebuilding
Sierra Leone invested in:
Infrastructure.
Education.
Healthcare.
Governance.
Freetown
Freetown rebuilt:
After the war.
Democracy
Democratic institutions strengthened:
Over time.
Elections
Competitive elections became:
A major part of political life.
Ebola
Sierra Leone later suffered:
A devastating Ebola epidemic.
2014
The outbreak became:
A national emergency.
Healthcare Workers
Doctors and nurses faced:
Extraordinary risks.
Communities
Communities experienced:
Loss.
Fear.
And:
Economic disruption.
Recovery
The country eventually:
Contained the outbreak.
Resilience
Sierra Leone demonstrated:
Remarkable resilience.
Agriculture
Agriculture remains:
Central to the economy.
Rice
Rice is:
A major staple crop.
Cassava
Cassava is:
Widely cultivated.
Cocoa
Cocoa is:
An important export.
Coffee
Coffee is also:
Produced.
Palm Oil
Palm oil is:
An important agricultural product.
Fisheries
Fishing supports:
Coastal communities.
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic provides:
Food.
Trade.
And:
Economic opportunity.
Marine Resources
Marine ecosystems require:
Protection.
Rainforest
Sierra Leone contains:
Important remaining Upper Guinea forests.
Gola Forest
The:
Gola Forest
is one of the country's most important:
Rainforest ecosystems.
Gola Rainforest
It provides habitat for:
Rare species.
Tiwai Island
Tiwai Island
is a major:
Wildlife sanctuary.
Tiwai
It is especially famous for:
Primates.
Chimpanzees
Sierra Leone contains:
Important chimpanzee populations.
Western Chimpanzee
The:
Western chimpanzee
is critically endangered.
Conservation
Protecting chimpanzees requires:
Forest protection.
Pygmy Hippopotamus
Sierra Leone also contains:
The endangered:
Pygmy hippopotamus.
Forest Elephants
Forest ecosystems support:
Elephants.
Biodiversity
Sierra Leone contains:
Exceptional biodiversity.
Rainforest
Forests protect:
Water.
Soil.
Wildlife.
Climate.
Deforestation
Deforestation threatens:
Biodiversity.
Agriculture
Expansion of agriculture can:
Destroy habitat.
Conservation
Sustainable agriculture can:
Protect forests.
Climate Change
Climate change threatens:
Coastal areas.
Agriculture.
Forests.
Flooding
Freetown is vulnerable to:
Flooding and landslides.
Landslides
Heavy rainfall can cause:
Deadly landslides.
Urbanization
Rapid urban growth creates:
Infrastructure challenges.
Freetown
The capital faces:
Housing.
Transportation.
Drainage.
And:
Environmental challenges.
Culture
Sierra Leonean culture combines:
Many traditions.
Krio Culture
Krio culture is especially associated with:
Freetown.
Temne Culture
Temne culture remains:
Central to northern Sierra Leone.
Mende Culture
Mende culture remains:
Central to southern and eastern Sierra Leone.
Secret Societies
Traditional institutions such as:
Poro
and:
Sande
have historically shaped:
Community life.
Sande
Sande is associated with:
Mende and neighboring societies.
Poro
Poro is a major:
Male initiation institution.
Traditional Knowledge
These institutions preserved:
Social structures.
Education.
Identity.
Music
Music is:
Central to Sierra Leonean culture.
Bubu
Bubu
is a traditional:
Musical tradition.
Gumbe
Gumbe
has deep:
West African and Krio connections.
Krio Music
Krio culture developed:
Distinctive musical traditions.
Palm-Wine Music
Palm-wine music became:
An important West African tradition.
Dance
Dance remains:
Central to celebrations.
Football
Football is:
The country's most popular sport.
Leone Stars
The national team is:
The:
Leone Stars.
Sports
Football provides:
National unity.
Freetown
Freetown remains:
The cultural heart of the nation.
Sierra Leone's Kingdom Assignment
Sierra Leone's Kingdom assignment can be summarized as:
West African nation.
Atlantic nation.
Forest nation.
Krio nation.
Temne nation.
Mende nation.
Limba nation.
Sherbro nation.
Islamic nation.
Christian nation.
Interfaith nation.
Freedom nation.
Freetown nation.
Liberation nation.
Education nation.
Missionary nation.
Fourah Bay nation.
Bunce Island nation.
Historical memory nation.
Diamond nation.
Agricultural nation.
Rainforest nation.
Conservation nation.
Reconciliation nation.
Resilience nation.
Prayer for Sierra Leone
Pray:
- For the President.
- For Parliament.
- For judges.
- For chiefs.
- For local leaders.
- For public servants.
- For wisdom.
- For justice.
- For integrity.
- For national unity.
- For Freetown.
- For Bo.
- For Kenema.
- For Makeni.
- For Koidu.
- For every district.
- For every village.
- For families.
- For children.
- For young people.
- For women.
- For men.
- For elders.
- For farmers.
- For fishermen.
- For miners.
- For entrepreneurs.
- For teachers.
- For students.
- For doctors.
- For nurses.
- For pastors.
- For priests.
- For imams.
- For churches.
- For mosques.
- For Muslim communities.
- For Christian communities.
- For peaceful Muslim-Christian relations.
- For religious freedom.
- For Temne communities.
- For Mende communities.
- For Limba communities.
- For Loko communities.
- For Sherbro communities.
- For Kono communities.
- For Kissi communities.
- For Kuranko communities.
- For Krio communities.
- For every ethnic community.
- For Krio language.
- For local languages.
- For cultural preservation.
- For traditional leaders.
- For historians.
- For archaeologists.
- For museums.
- For Bunce Island.
- For Freetown.
- For the history of slavery to be remembered honestly.
- For descendants of enslaved Africans.
- For reconciliation.
- For victims of the civil war.
- For survivors.
- For families affected by violence.
- For former child soldiers.
- For victims of sexual violence.
- For displaced families.
- For justice.
- For the Special Court's legacy.
- For the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's legacy.
- For democratic institutions.
- For peaceful elections.
- For good governance.
- For anti-corruption efforts.
- For education.
- For Fourah Bay College.
- For universities.
- For schools.
- For teachers.
- For students.
- For literacy.
- For healthcare.
- For doctors.
- For nurses.
- For hospitals.
- For public health.
- For lessons learned from Ebola.
- For agricultural development.
- For rice farmers.
- For cassava farmers.
- For cocoa farmers.
- For coffee farmers.
- For palm-oil producers.
- For food security.
- For fishermen.
- For sustainable fisheries.
- For the Atlantic Ocean.
- For coastal communities.
- For Freetown's environment.
- For flood prevention.
- For landslide prevention.
- For safe housing.
- For responsible urban development.
- For Gola Forest.
- For Tiwai Island.
- For chimpanzees.
- For pygmy hippos.
- For forest elephants.
- For endangered wildlife.
- For rainforests.
- For biodiversity.
- For sustainable forestry.
- For climate resilience.
- For environmental protection.
- For sustainable mining.
- For responsible diamond mining.
- For Kono.
- For mining communities.
- For miners.
- For Sierra Leone to never again allow:
- Natural resources to finance war.
- Children to become soldiers.
- Communities to be destroyed by corruption.
- For football.
- For Leone Stars.
- For musicians.
- For dancers.
- For artists.
- For writers.
- For traditional culture.
- For Poro and Sande traditions to be approached with wisdom and respect for human dignity.
- For Krio culture.
- For Mende culture.
- For Temne culture.
- For all Sierra Leonean traditions.
- For Sierra Leone to become:
- A center of reconciliation.
- A center of education.
- A center of rainforest conservation.
- A center of interfaith cooperation.
- A center of historical remembrance.
- For the nations.
Sierra Leone Before the Throne
Sierra Leone has experienced:
Ancient African societies.
Coastal trade.
Islamic influence.
European exploration.
The Atlantic slave trade.
Bunce Island.
Freetown.
Black Loyalists.
Nova Scotians.
Jamaican Maroons.
Krio society.
British colonialism.
African resistance.
Bai Bureh.
Independence.
Political instability.
Diamond exploitation.
Civil war.
International intervention.
Reconciliation.
Ebola.
Democratic rebuilding.
From African Kingdoms to Atlantic Trade
The region moved:
From inland trade
to:
Atlantic commerce.
From Slave Trade to Freetown
A place associated with:
Enslavement
became:
A city named for:
Freedom.
From Black Loyalists to Krios
Formerly enslaved Africans developed:
A new Creole society.
From Fourah Bay to African Scholarship
Freetown became:
A center of education.
From Christianity to Interfaith Society
Christian and Muslim communities developed:
Together.
From Colonial Taxation to Resistance
Bai Bureh became:
A symbol of resistance.
From Independence to Civil War
Political instability eventually produced:
Conflict.
From Blood Diamonds to Accountability
Sierra Leone became:
A global symbol of the dangers of conflict resources.
From War to Reconciliation
The nation chose:
A path toward peace.
From Rainforest Loss to Conservation
Sierra Leone is now working to:
Protect its forests.
From Trauma to Resilience
The people have demonstrated:
Extraordinary resilience.
Kingdom Perspective
Sierra Leone teaches:
A nation's greatest strength can emerge from its deepest wounds.
Freedom
Freetown's name carries:
A message.
Slavery
The country remembers:
Human suffering.
Reconciliation
But reconciliation demonstrates:
The possibility of healing.
Education
Fourah Bay demonstrates:
Knowledge can transform societies.
Faith
Christian and Muslim communities demonstrate:
Faith can coexist.
Nature
Gola and Tiwai demonstrate:
Creation can be protected.
Resources
Diamonds demonstrate:
Natural wealth without justice can become:
A curse.
Stewardship
Resources require:
Wisdom.
Children
Children must never become:
Weapons of war.
Justice
Justice must protect:
The vulnerable.
Peace
Peace requires:
More than the absence of fighting.
It requires:
Opportunity.
Justice.
Education.
Healthcare.
And:
Dignity.
Kingdom Calling
Sierra Leone's calling can be understood as:
To transform a history marked by slavery, colonialism, exploitation, and war into a testimony of freedom, reconciliation, education, environmental stewardship, and human dignity.
Sierra Leone's Future
Sierra Leone can become a leader in:
Rainforest conservation.
Interfaith cooperation.
Historical reconciliation.
Sustainable agriculture.
Responsible mining.
Education.
Healthcare.
Democracy.
Youth development.
Freetown
Freetown can remain:
A city of freedom.
Bunce Island
Bunce Island can remain:
A place of historical remembrance.
Fourah Bay
Fourah Bay can remain:
A center of African scholarship.
Kono
Kono can become:
A model for responsible resource development.
Gola
Gola can remain:
A rainforest sanctuary.
Tiwai
Tiwai can remain:
A wildlife sanctuary.
Chimpanzees
Sierra Leone can become:
A global center for western chimpanzee conservation.
Agriculture
Farmers can produce:
Food and prosperity.
Fisheries
Fisheries can provide:
Food and employment.
Diamonds
Diamond wealth can serve:
Communities rather than conflict.
Youth
Sierra Leone's young people can become:
Its greatest strength.
Education
Education can transform:
The next generation.
Technology
Technology can connect:
Sierra Leone to the world.
Diaspora
The Sierra Leonean diaspora can contribute:
Knowledge.
Investment.
Experience.
Reconciliation
Sierra Leone can demonstrate:
Peace after war is possible.
Final Commission
May Sierra Leone become a nation of:
Freedom.
Justice.
Peace.
Wisdom.
Education.
Reconciliation.
Stewardship.
May Freetown flourish.
May Bo flourish.
May Kenema flourish.
May Makeni flourish.
May Koidu flourish.
May every district flourish.
May every village flourish.
May families flourish.
May children flourish.
May young people flourish.
May women flourish.
May men flourish.
May elders receive:
Honor.
May farmers prosper.
May fishermen prosper.
May miners prosper.
May entrepreneurs prosper.
May teachers prosper.
May students prosper.
May doctors prosper.
May nurses prosper.
May scientists prosper.
May artists prosper.
May musicians prosper.
May athletes prosper.
May churches flourish.
May mosques flourish.
May Christians and Muslims live:
In peace.
May religious leaders promote:
Reconciliation.
May Temne communities flourish.
May Mende communities flourish.
May Limba communities flourish.
May Loko communities flourish.
May Sherbro communities flourish.
May Kono communities flourish.
May Kissi communities flourish.
May Kuranko communities flourish.
May Krio communities flourish.
May every Sierra Leonean community flourish.
May Krio remain:
Strong.
May Temne remain:
Strong.
May Mende remain:
Strong.
May every indigenous language be:
Protected.
May cultural traditions remain:
Alive.
May music flourish.
May dance flourish.
May Bubu flourish.
May Gumbe flourish.
May palm-wine music flourish.
May traditional arts flourish.
May football flourish.
May Leone Stars inspire:
The nation.
May Bunce Island remain:
Protected.
May the history of slavery be:
Remembered truthfully.
May the descendants of enslaved Africans receive:
Honor.
May survivors of war receive:
Dignity.
May victims of violence receive:
Justice.
May former child soldiers receive:
Healing.
May communities affected by war receive:
Restoration.
May corruption decrease.
May justice strengthen.
May democratic institutions flourish.
May elections remain:
Peaceful.
May leaders serve:
The people.
May Fourah Bay College flourish.
May universities flourish.
May schools flourish.
May teachers flourish.
May literacy increase.
May education become:
Accessible.
May healthcare improve.
May hospitals strengthen.
May doctors and nurses receive:
Support.
May Sierra Leone never again experience:
The horrors of civil war.
May diamonds never again finance:
Conflict.
May natural resources benefit:
Communities.
May Kono prosper.
May mining become:
Responsible.
May agriculture flourish.
May rice farmers prosper.
May cassava farmers prosper.
May cocoa farmers prosper.
May coffee farmers prosper.
May palm-oil producers prosper.
May food security increase.
May fisheries remain:
Sustainable.
May the Atlantic remain:
Healthy.
May coastal communities prosper.
May Freetown become:
More resilient.
May flooding decrease.
May landslides decrease.
May safe housing increase.
May urban planning improve.
May Gola Forest remain:
Protected.
May Tiwai Island remain:
Protected.
May chimpanzees flourish.
May pygmy hippos flourish.
May forest elephants flourish.
May rainforests flourish.
May biodiversity increase.
May sustainable forestry expand.
May climate resilience strengthen.
May Sierra Leone become:
A leader in rainforest conservation.
May Sierra Leone become:
A leader in western chimpanzee protection.
May Sierra Leone become:
A leader in reconciliation.
May Sierra Leone become:
A leader in interfaith cooperation.
May Sierra Leone become:
A leader in responsible natural-resource development.
May Sierra Leone become:
A leader in African education.
May Sierra Leone become:
A symbol of freedom.
May Sierra Leone's history of suffering produce:
Compassion.
May its history of slavery produce:
A commitment to human dignity.
May its history of war produce:
A commitment to peace.
May its history of exploitation produce:
A commitment to stewardship.
May its history of resilience produce:
Hope.
May Freetown's name continue to proclaim:
Freedom.
May Sierra Leone contribute:
To the peace of West Africa.
May Sierra Leone contribute:
To the healing of Africa.
May Sierra Leone contribute:
To rainforest conservation.
May Sierra Leone contribute:
To global justice.
May Sierra Leone contribute:
To the flourishing of the nations.
And may the people of Sierra Leone, together with every nation, tribe, people, and language, remember:
"The LORD looseth the prisoners."
(Psalm 146:7)
Amen.
🇸🇱 Kingdom Nations Series – Part 156
Sierra Leone
From ancient West African societies to Atlantic history.
From Temne to Mende.
From Limba to Loko.
From Sherbro to Kono.
From Kissi to Kuranko.
From coastal trade to European exploration.
From Portuguese sailors to the Lion Mountains.
From African commerce to the Atlantic slave trade.
From Bunce Island to historical memory.
From slavery to abolition.
From Black Loyalists to Freetown.
From Nova Scotia to Africa.
From Jamaican Maroons to Sierra Leone.
From formerly enslaved Africans to the Krio people.
From Freetown to the Province of Freedom.
From Christianity to African scholarship.
From Fourah Bay to West African education.
From Islam to Muslim-Christian coexistence.
From British colonialism to African resistance.
From Bai Bureh to the Hut Tax War.
From 1898 to the struggle against colonial rule.
From independence in 1961 to sovereign nationhood.
From diamonds to Kono.
From natural wealth to the tragedy of conflict diamonds.
From civil war to reconciliation.
From 1991 to peace in 2002.
From child soldiers to healing.
From the Special Court to international justice.
From the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to national memory.
From Ebola to resilience.
From agriculture to food security.
From the Atlantic to fisheries.
From Gola Forest to rainforest conservation.
From Tiwai Island to wildlife protection.
From chimpanzees to biodiversity.
From Freetown to freedom.
From Sierra Leone to West Africa.
From Sierra Leone to the nations.
From Sierra Leone to the Kingdom.
From freedom to the throne.
End of Kingdom Nations Series – Part 156: 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone
Coming Next: 🌎 Kingdom Nations Series – Part 157: 🇸🇬 Singapore — From ancient maritime Southeast Asia, Temasek, Srivijaya, the Malay world, Chinese and Indian trade, the arrival of Islam and Christianity, colonial Singapore, Stamford Raffles, the British Empire, World War II and the Japanese occupation, Lee Kuan Yew, self-government, merger with Malaysia, independence in 1965, the transformation into a global city-state, Marina Bay, the Singapore River, multicultural society, English, Malay, Mandarin and Tamil, education, technology, finance, shipping, aviation, the Port of Singapore, Gardens by the Bay, environmental stewardship, and Singapore's Kingdom calling.
