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Brookfields

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Youyi Building, Brookfields, where several government Ministry offices are located

Brookfields is a neighbourhood in Freetown, Sierra Leone.[1]

History

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During the colonial period, newly arriving British administrators and other staff stayed in an area called the "Transit Camp" before more long-term accommodation could be arranged. After independence, this are was converted into the Brookfields Hotel.[2]

Youyi Building

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The Youyi Building houses several government ministries:[3]

References

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  1. ^ "BBC NEWS | Photo journal: Sierra Leonean family, Brookfields, Freetown". news.bbc.co.uk.
  2. ^ Coker, Ezekiel Alfred (2016). Reflections on Sierra Leone by a Former Senior Police Officer: The History of the Waning of a Once Progressive West African Country. Bloomington, Indiana: iUniverse.
  3. ^ "Government Offices". www.diasporaaffairs.gov.sl. Diaspora Affairs. Retrieved 2 April 2017.