Torrential rains in Sierra Leone's capital felled the centuries-old Cotton Tree, a national treasure whose loss has left "a gap" in people's hearts, the country's President Julius Maada Bio said ...
It stood for centuries as a towering symbol of freedom, but was brought crashing down this week by torrential rain. Sierra Leone has been dealt a "great loss," the country's leader said Thursday, ...
An iconic giant tropical tree fell after a heavy rainstorm in Freetown ...
A giant tree that towered over Sierra Leone's capital for centuries and symbolized freedom to its residents came down during a heavy rainstorm. Standing over 200 feet tall and nearly 50 feet wide, the ...
A centuries-old, towering tree that served as a historic symbol in Sierra Leone has been felled during a wind and rain storm in the capital Freetown, the government said on Thursday. The Barron's news ...
DAKAR, SenegalDAKAR, Senegal — Torrential rains in Sierra Leone’s capital felled the centuries-old Cotton Tree, a national treasure whose loss has left “a gap” in people’s hearts, the country’s ...
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Sierra Leon’s President Julius Maada Bio says heavy rains felled the centuries-old Cotton Tree that has stood as the country’s national symbol for decades. President Bio said ...