70-metre tree destroyed in a storm was believed to be the site where 1,200 freed slaves prayed after travelling to Sierra Leone by ship from Halifax in 1792 ...

A tree that has towered over Sierra Leone for centuries and symbolised freedom to formerly enslaved people has been felled by a storm. The 70-metre (230ft) Ceiba pentandra – known to Sierra ...

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 giant, 400-year-old tree that served as a symbol of freedom in Sierra Leone has been destroyed in a storm, authorities said on Thursday. Lovingly referred to as "Cotton Tree," the 70-meter (230 ...

The Cotton Tree is an iconic monument in the capital and appears on the 10,000 Leones banknotes. The passing of many an iconic Sierra Leonean has been likened to the falling of a big tree.

The roughly 400-year-old tree, which had stood 70 metres (230 feet) tall and 15 metres (50 feet) wide, has been Sierra Leone’s national symbol for decades.

A tree that has towered over Sierra Leone for centuries and symbolised freedom to formerly enslaved people has been felled by a storm. The 70-metre (230ft) Ceiba pentandra – known to Sierra ...

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 ...

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 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 yesterday. The 70m (230 ...