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Tag: Julius Maada Bio

🇸🇱 A Nation’s Journey to Healing: Sierra Leone’s Path from War Memory to Forgiveness

For over a decade, from 1991 to 2002, Sierra Leone was gripped by a brutal civil war that claimed approximately 50,000 lives and left a legacy of profound trauma. Communities were shattered, thousands suffered amputations, and an estimated 20,000 children were born as a result of rape, with girls as young as 12 forced into…
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January 28, 2026
🇸🇱 FULL TRANSCRIPT: INDEPENDENCE DAY BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY, DR. JULIUS MAADA BIO, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE ON SUNDAY, 27th APRIL 2025

My Fellow Sierra Leoneans; 1. It has been sixty-four years since our forbearers courageously led our beloved country to the shores of freedom and self-determination. They envisioned a Sierra Leone where every citizen could thrive in unity, freedom and justice. 2. Today, as we commemorate the 64th anniversary of our country’s independence, it is remarkable…
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April 27, 2025
🇸🇱 Sierra Leone’s Immigration Chief Fired Over Alleged Ties to Fugitive Drug Lord

In a recent development that has sent shockwaves through Sierra Leone’s political landscape, President Julius Maada Bio dismissed the nation’s Chief Immigration Officer, Alusine Kanneh. This action followed the release of footage depicting Kanneh receiving a birthday gift from Johannes Leijdekkers, a notorious Dutch drug lord and one of Europe’s most wanted fugitives. The Controversial…
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March 13, 2025