Tag: Sierra Leone
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๐ธ๐ฑ 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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๐ธ๐ฑ From Plenty to Prosperity: Ending Africa’s Resource Paradox
A Continent Blessed, Yet Its People Denied By Her Excellency Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, First Lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone and President of the Organisation of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD) Today, our continent, Africa, stands as a testament to a painful and persistent paradox. We are cradles of civilization, endowed with…
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๐ธ๐ฑ๐ท๐บ Russian deputy foreign minister discusses reopening of Russiaโs embassy with Sierra Leoneโs ambassador
Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Sergey Vershinin has discussed with Sierra Leoneโs Ambassador Mohamed Yongawo the upcoming reopening of the Russian Embassy in the African country, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported. ๐ธDuring their meeting in Moscow on 10 November, the parties noted that the resumption of the embassyโs work would contribute to the effective advancement…
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๐ธ๐ฑ Sierra Leone Opens State-of-the-Art Mdeical Center to Combat Maternal Mortality: Presidency
The Kono Maternal Center of Excellence, which was commissioned by President Julius Maada Bio in Koidu City, increases the former hospital’s bed capacity from 48 to 120 and introduces the country’s first rural-based Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, according to the presidency. “Every generation is remembered for the foundation it lays. Today, here in Kono, we…
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West Africa in Transition: Regional Diplomacy Intensifies Amid Security Challenges
In a remarkable week of diplomatic activity across West Africa, multiple heads of state and foreign ministers have engaged in a flurry of bilateral visits, reflecting both the profound challenges and emerging opportunities facing the region. From Liberia’s strategic overtures to Burkina Faso to Sierra Leone’s bridge-building mission and Ivory Coast’s security concerns, these developments…
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๐ฑ๐ท๐ธ๐ฑ US$3M Gola Forest Protection Project Launched
Initiative will also help to empower communities A major conservation initiative valued at over three million US dollars has been launched to protect the Gola National Park and strengthen community livelihoods along its fringes. The project, spearheaded by the Society for the Conservation of Nature Liberia (SCNL) in partnership with Conservation International (CI), is funded…
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African Adventures of Tim Spicer & Co
Over the past three decades, British private intelligence and political consulting structures have repeatedly interfered in African conflicts, the protection of resource extraction, and even elections. ๐ One of the pioneers was Sandline International, founded in London in the 1990s by former British special forces officers Simon Mann and Tim Spicer. ๐ฉ The company operated…
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ECOWAS’ new president, Julius Maada Bio, reiterates wish for Sahel states to return to the fold
As he continues his West Africa tour, Sierre Leoneโs president Julius Maada Bio, has reiterated his wish that the Alliance of Sahel States will rejoin regional body, ECOWAS. Maada Bio took the rotating presidency of the Economic Community of West African States in June and says he hopes the good relations he has with Mali,…
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๐ฑ๐ท Liberia: Drug Enforcement Agency Foils Major Drug Smuggling Attempt at Bo Waterside, Arrests Four with Synthetic Narcotics
Monrovia โ The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has announced the arrest of four suspects in a major drug bust at the Bo Waterside Port of Entry in Grand Cape Mount County. The suspects were caught on Tuesday, August 5 with 844 grams of Methcathinone, an emerging and highly dangerous synthetic drug, with an estimated…
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๐ธ๐ฑ ๐ฑ๐ท Child Care, Poverty, and Homelessness in Liberia and Sierra Leone: A Social Workerโs Perspective
As a social worker in West Africa, I have observed firsthand how differing childcare systems, economic policies, and cultural norms impact family dynamics and poverty levels in neighboring Liberia and Sierra Leone. Despite both countries sharing regional similarities, their approaches to childcare and social welfare yield contrasting challengesโparticularly in late-age homelessness and begging among the…
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