Remembering Bai Bureh: Sierra Leone’s Greatest Hero Who Held Off British Control For Months In 1898

You can thank Bai Bureh for Sierra Leone’s independence as the fight for freedom largely started with his 1898 uprising against British rule. His nickname Kebalai, which means “one who never tires of war,” is visible in the many months he held off a highly trained, well-equipped British force in 1898 in guerilla warfare. With…

Remembering Bai Bureh: Sierra Leone’s Greatest Hero Who Held Off British Control For Months In 1898