ON NOVEMBER 13th Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, had the fortune to host the 2010 Miss ECOWAS Peace Pageant.

十一月十三日，在狮子山首都自由城，举办了一场2010 Miss ECOWA和平佳丽选美大赛。

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The authorities in Sierra Leone say they are closing down nearly 50 health clinics in the capital Freetown because they say they are stuffed by people with little or no medical training.

塞拉利昂官方称他们关闭了首都弗里敦接近50家医疗诊所，因为他们雇用未接受过医疗训练的人员。

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Sierra Leone must overcome a 1-0 deficit against Congo in Freetown or face almost three years without competitive international football.

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In Freetown, the smashed-up capital of Sierra Leone, where hotels charge New York prices for rooms and meals, another moneyed elite (both local and foreign) inflates the price of everything from toothpaste to bananas.

ECONOMIST: Distorted war economies

Mr Dobrowolski, who came to Sierra Leone in 2008, started Flash because he was frustrated at the costly, shoddy car-hire services in Freetown.

ECONOMIST: The key to success is a good breakdown service