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To match feature SIERRALEONE-HYDRO
24 Sep 2009
Source: Reuters
 
Shopkeeper Ali Lamie stands beside mobile phones charging from a single generator in his small store in Tintafor, 20 km (12.5 miles) north of Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown, September 17, 2009, It hasn't yet reached Ali Lamie's small store, which flashes with colours as he charges cellphones by the rack. But after more than 30 years, Bumbuna hydroelectric dam is bringing power and economic hope to Sierra Leone. To match feature SIERRALEONE-HYDRO REUTERS/Katrina Manson (SIERRA LEONE SOCIETY POLITICS ENERGY ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS)
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Shopkeeper Ali Lamie stands beside mobile phones charging from a single generator in his small store in Tintafor, 20 km (12.5 miles) north of Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown, September 17, 2009, ...




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