Sierra Leone holds national conference for youth development

FREETOWN, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- More than 500 Sierra Leoneans aged 16-35 gathered in the northern town of Magburaka on Monday for the country's first national conference for the youth.

The two-day event, with the theme of "Harnessing the Future of Sierra Leone through Investments in Youth", is being held to set the pace for the youth to brainstorm and chat about the way forward for their own development and that of