Historical Dictionary of Sierra Leone (2nd edition)

What a sad, sad story is that told by Professor Fyle in his introduction to this historical dictionary on Sierra Leone! In contrast to the generally placid regimes of the early ethnic states and trading companies, followed by the idealism of the relatively successful resettlement communities of freed slaves and “re‐captives” (from captured slave ships), the twentieth century seems to have been a disaster. From the damage done by the imperialist “scramble for Africa” to the civil wars of the 1990s, it is a depressing story. The first edition of this work was authored by Cyril Foray and published in...