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World Health Organization's (WHO) Investment Of More Than USD 300,000 To The 'Enhanced Mpox Response Campaign' In Sierra Leone Contributes To A 50% Decline In Mpox Cases
MENAFN
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August 29, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) Download logo A WHO-supported house-to-house Mpox nationwide campaign in Sierra Leone, valued at a cost of USD 300,000, has significantly reduced the number of Mpox cases countrywide by 50% in one month. This...
President Trump, do not take your eyes off Sierra Leone: The president there is threatening to plunge the whole region back to war
Cocorioko
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August 27, 2025
Screenshot PRESIDENT TRUMP, SIERRA LEONE’S PRESIDENT MAADA BIO IS WORKING TOWARDS BRINGING CHAOS BACK TO THE COUNTRY AND WEST AFTICA . WE NEED SERIOUS U. S OVERSIGHT TO PREVENT ANOTHER HUMANITARIAN DISASTER By Kabs Kanu Firstly, thank you very...
Antonella Bundu – A Voice for Justice, From Sierra Leone to Tuscany
Sierra Eye Magazine
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August 29, 2025
1 When Antonella Bundu was born in Florence on 4 December 1969, no one could have predicted that she would one day make history in Italian politics. The daughter of an Italian mother and a Sierra Leonean father who came to Florence in the 1960s on...
Power sharing: A roadmap to return of One-Party State in Sierra Leone – Op ed
Sierra Leone Telegraph
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August 29, 2025
Pa Baimba Sesay: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 29 August 2025: In recent times, the idea of “power sharing” has resurfaced in Sierra Leone’s political discourse, promoted as a way to resolve disputes, prevent conflict, or maintain peace. But why now?...
When WIPF led regional, intergenerational movement against VAWG in Freetown
Abuja Inquirer
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September 3, 2025
The Women in Politics Forum, WIPF, is leading a regional and intergenerational movement against Violence Against Women and Girls in the Economic Community of West Africa, ECOWAS, shaping the future of women’s rights advocacy across our region....
Tokayev receives special envoy of Sierra Leone president
KazTAG
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Astana. August 29. KazTAG – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Timothy Musa Kabba, Sierra Leone’s foreign minister and special envoy of the president, the presidential press service reported. “Tokayev and Kabba discussed prospects for...
FAQ: What International Students Should Know About Trump’s Travel Ban
WTOP - District Columbia
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September 3, 2025
Some prospective and current international students have reconsidered or altered their U.S. higher education plans for this academic year after… Some prospective and current international students have reconsidered or altered their U.S. higher...
Kazakhstan, Sierra Leone Forge Closer Diplomatic and Economic Ties
The Astana Times
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August 28, 2025
ALMATY — Kazakhstan and Sierra Leone reaffirmed their commitment to deepening political, economic and humanitarian ties as President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev received Sierra Leone’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Timothy...
Air Peace Unveils Customer Experience Representative Initiative to Redefine Passenger Service in Nigeria
Alexa.ng
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September 8, 2025
In a bold move to elevate the travel experience for its passengers, Air Peace, Nigeria’s largest airline, has launched its Customer Experience Representative Initiative, a strategic program designed to enhance service delivery and solidify its...
Six African nations in Abuja to study Nigeria's data protection model
Punch
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September 8, 2025
Six African nations, including Botswana, Eswatini, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, and The Gambia, are currently in Abuja for a Data Governance Study Trip hosted by the Nigeria Data Protection Commission. This study trip forms part of a...
Kazakhstan And Sierra Leone Discuss Strengthening Bilateral Cooperation
MENAFN
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August 28, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, August 28. The President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, received the special envoy of the President-the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sierra Leone, Timothy Musa Kabbah-during which the...
West African Parliaments urged to bolster fiscal oversight as debt crisis looms
National Accord Newspaper
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September 8, 2025
In a powerful call to action, Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Wale Edun, and House Speaker, Abbas Tajudeen, have challenged West African parliaments to enhance fiscal oversight and ensure public resources deliver tangible benefits amid escalating debt...
Behind the facade : Wealth, poverty and the loss of empathy in Sierra Leone
Cocorioko
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August 27, 2025
Screenshot “Behind the Facade: Wealth, Poverty, and the Loss of Empathy in Sierra Leone” (Part 19 of the Radical Inclusion Series) By: Dr. Columba Michael Joe Blango (21/08/2025) I have spent the past five weeks in Sierra Leone, mostly in...
Burkina Faso criminalises homosexuality in far-reaching family law reform
Modern Ghana
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Burkina Faso has joined a growing list of African nations tightening laws against same-sex relations, with an extensive new code set to reshape family and nationality rules. Burkina Faso's transitional assembly has passed a controversial law...
Experts urge coordination to sustain West Africa’s health gains
Premium Times
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September 8, 2025
Experts at the 2nd ECOWAS Lassa Fever International Conference (ELFIC2025) have called for stronger multi-sectoral coordination to sustain health security gains in West Africa. Speaking at the opening of the conference in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire,...
Mathapoly Church International holds 10 days Annual Peace Prayer convention at Agona Abodom
Ghana News Agency
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September 2, 2025
By James Esuon Agona Abodom (C/R), Sept 02, GNA – A 10-day Peace Prayer International Convention being organised by the Mathapoly Church International (MCI), former Musama Church International ended at Agona Abodom in the Agona West Municipality...
Stakeholders collaborate towards stronger migration governance frameworks in ECOWAS
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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September 1, 2025
Stakeholders have agreed to work together to ensure a stronger migration governance frameworks that will protect workers, empower unions and contribute to sustainable development. This position was canvassed at a three day strategic workshop of...
Electoral Justice (EJ) and APC Politics: Why APC must confront EJ to heal, unify, and prepare for power
Cocorioko
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September 1, 2025
Screenshot Electoral Justice (EJ) and APC Politics: Why APC must confront EJ to heal, unify, and prepare for power Mohamed Gibril Sesay Let me start with a simple observation: politics in Sierra Leone is rarely black and white. The EJ issue is no...
The countries with the most vacation days in the world
Conde Nast Traveller
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September 9, 2025
How much you travel depends on how much you’re allowed to—and, as it turns out, some countries are far more generous with time off than others. According to the Global Paid Leave Report for 2025 by Moorepay, a UK organisation that provides HR...
Security Gap: Notorious Cartel Continues to Fraud Ordinary Sierra Leoneans Thousands of Dollars
Sierraloaded
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August 25, 2025
In Sierra Leone, a notorious cartel of criminals has become a significant threat to ordinary citizens, defrauding them of thousands of dollars through deceptive car deals. At the helm of this operation is a man known as Abdul Kamara, who presents...