Idris Elba, a well-known Hollywood actor, has renewed his commitment to bringing development to Sierra Leone, particularly Sherbro Island. The actress, who was born in Britain, recently appeared on a well-liked TV show in the capital of Sierra Leone.
Despite the fact that his mother spent many years there and his father was born there, he claimed that this was his first trip to the West African nation.
Elba stated that "people need to understand how lovely our nation is and how resourceful the people are.".
He claimed that despite Sierra Leone's lengthy history, the civil war and the Ebola virus are continually in the public eye. He claimed that he is working to change that narrative as a Sierra Leonean on the global stage.
He underlined that he was committed to making Sherbro Island a tourism destination and mentioned that they had signed an MOU to that effect.
The country's lack of a favorable history to draw in the necessary investment, according to the Hollywood star, is one of the main obstacles.
The father of Elba lives in the Bonthe District, where Sherbro Island is situated. The The country's largest island is found in the southwest.
The District of Bonthe and Pujehun has the longest stretch of populated white sand beach in all of West Africa, and experts say that if the area had the necessary amenities, it might become a major tourist destination..