People across Sierra Leone have been jubilantly celebrating the country´s fiftieth anniversary of independence. The main event was held at the National Stadium in Freetown, with citizens from all walks of life joining President Ernest Bai Koroma to mark the historic day.
Among the most prominent guests were the president of neighbouring Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Senegal´s president, Abdoulaye Wade, and the leader of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Obiang. Freetown´s entire diplomatic community was also present, including Michael von der Schulenburg, the Executive Representative of the United Nations Secretary General, and the Head of the European Union´s delegation, Jean-Pierre Reymondet-Commoy.
Our reporters fanned out within the crowd to bring you the atmosphere at the stadium.
