Freetown, the capital city of Sierra Leone, was founded as a home for repatriated former slaves in the 18th and 19th centuries. Sierra Leone, in West Africa, is one of the poorest countries in the world, ranking 182 out of the 189 countries in the Human Development Index. 

First published in the May 27, 2021, 9:12 p.m. edition

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