Sierra Leone has been dealt a “great loss,” the country’s leader said Thursday, after its Cotton Tree, which served as a symbol of national freedom, was brought down. IE 11 is not supported.

Storm fells Sierra Leone's historic cotton tree, a symbol of freedom. By Umaru Fofana. May 25, 2023 4:20 PM UTC Updated ago FREETOWN, May 25 (Reuters) - A giant tree that towered ...

A giant tree that towered over Sierra Leone's capital for centuries and symbolised freedom to its early residents came down on Wednesday night (local time) during a heavy rainstorm. The Cotton ...

A towering cotton tree which has stood for several hundred years in Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, has been brought down by a heavy storm. President Julius Maada Bio said the tree fell after a ...

Africa Centuries-old cotton tree, national symbol for decades, felled by storm in Sierra Leone Storm Wednesday evening in the capital, Freetown, destroyed all but the stump of the iconic tree ...

Sierra Leone’s cotton tree, a centuries-old symbol of freedom, toppled by storm Josh Milton. Published May 25, 2023 6:29pm Updated May 25, 2023 10:38pm Share this with. Comments. A tree that ...

Freetown (AFP) – 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 ...

A giant tree that towered over Sierra Leone's capital for centuries and symbolised freedom to its early residents crashed down overnight during a heavy rainstorm. President Julius Maada Bio called the ...

A towering cotton tree which has stood for several hundred years in Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, has been brought down by a heavy storm. President Julius Maada Bio said the tree fell after a ...

A bulldozer clears the fallen Cotton Tree in downtown Freetown, Sierra Leone, Thursday May 25, 2023. Sierra Leone’s centuries-old iconic Cotton Tree, seen as a symbol of liberty and freedom by ...

Sierra Leone’s cotton tree, a centuries-old symbol of freedom, toppled by storm. Josh Milton Published May 25, 2023, 6:29pm | Updated May 25, 2023, 10:38pm.