The anniversary of Sierra Leone's independence

Sierra Leone gained its independence on April 27, 1961, after more than 150 years of British colonization. The British control of Sierra Leone began in the early nineteenth century. In 1807, The British Parliament passed an act making the slave trade illegal in all British colonies, and in the following year Sierra Leone became a British colony, the slave trade in the region stopped, and the British influence gradually extended to the depths of Sierra Leone. In 1896, Britain established a protectorate in the surrounding area of Sierra Leone, and this protectorate, along with the colony, became the state of Sierra Leone.

From 1896 until 1961, Sierra Leone began to gradually move towards autonomy. In 1951, the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) formed and some local powers were given. The first parliamentary elections took place in May 1957 with the SLPP winning the most seats under the leadership of Sir Milton Margai. In bApril 1960, a series of conferences were held and as a result, Sierra Leone granted its independence from Britain on 27 April 1961, and Sir Milton Margai became the first Prime Minister of Sierra Leone.

The history of relations between Egypt and Sierra Leone dates back to 1961, when Egypt opened a general consulate in Freetown, in February 1961, before Sierra Leone actually gained its independence from Britain on 27 April 1961, and the diplomatic representation extended to the establishment of an Egyptian embassy immediately after the independence, as well as the opening of Egyptian Cultural Center in Freetown in 1964.