Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetwon, has remained tense since Sunday, even as the mandatory 24-hour curfew was eased to a dusk-to-dawn lockdown. This came after President Juulius Madda Bio said that most of the leaders of the weekend’s attacks on the country’s main military barracks and prisons had been arrested. Not much is publicly known about …
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Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio declared a return to calm after a day of armed clashes in Freetown, characterizing the turmoil as an attempt to disrupt the nation’s stability. He affirmed that most of the perpetrators involved in the incidents have been apprehended. In a televised address, President Bio assured the nation that “calm …
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Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has promised to fully implement a recent agreement reached with the opposition, under international supervision, to overcome tensions exacerbated by his disputed re-election this year. In a speech given Sunday, cited by Reuters, Bio also stated the need to re-examine the electoral system. Julius Maada, elected for the first …
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Mohamed Buya Turay scored the only goal in Odense Boldklub away win against Hobro IK in the danish cup round of 16 at the DS Arena on Wednesday, September 27, 2023. Turay received the ball on the edge of the box and elivated it the crossbar to hit the back of the net in the …
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Dundee striker Amadou Bakayoko will be jetting off for African Nations qualifying this week. That’s after he was recalled to the Sierra Leone squad by head coach John Keister for Monday’s clash with Guinea-Bissau. Bakayoko has seven caps to his name, scoring once, but hasn’t featured for the Leone Stars since last September. The striker …
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Egypt and Sierra Leone have discussed means of developing cooperation between their armed forces as they held the first meeting of their military cooperation committee. Egypt’s Chief of Staff Osama Askar met with Deputy Minister of Defence of Sierra Leone Muana Brima Massaquoi, who is visiting Egypt currently as part of the activities of the …
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The Hamish Ogston Foundation has made the largest-ever investment in heritage skills in Commonwealth history. £12.26 million will be awarded over the next four years to support the Commonwealth Heritage Forum’s Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Commonwealth Heritage Skills Training Programme. The Programme will train more than 3,500 young people in heritage skills in countries …
Sierra Leonean forward, Alhassan Koroma, made an impressive start to his career with Al Shahania Sports Club. On his debut match, for the Qatari club, he scored a goal that contributed to their 2-1 victory against Lucille in a friendly match at the Al-Aqla Stadium. Having recently moved from Real Balompédica Linense in Spain, Koroma, …
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She puts an African spin on cherished Chinese songs; she has taken Sichuan Opera face-changing to world pageant stages; and she is driving Afrobeats music through recording and releasing new singles. She also makes time to teach basic Chinese language skills through a children-focused online video channel. Meet Mariatu Kargbo, a Sierra Leonean who is …
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Chinese construction company China Railway Seventh Group (CRSG) has won a €39 million contract to build a road from Boké in Guinea-Conakry to Québo in Guinea-Bissau. Boké is a strategic port town located in western Guinea-Conakry close to mines. The road is being built to alleviate congestion at the Boké port and create a new …
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