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[DFC] DALLAS, TEXAS -- The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation's (DFC) Deputy Chief Executive Officer (DCEO) Nisha Biswal and Chief Minister of Sierra Leone David Moinina Sengeh today announced up to $412 million in financing and political risk insurance in support of the country's plans to address rolling blackouts and expand its power system through renewable energy solutions in the future.

[Liberian Observer] A ten-man Sierra Leonean delegation arrived in the Country on Sunday, May 5, 2024, for a five-day peer learning and exchange between Liberia and Sierra Leone, two EITI-implementing West African Countries.

[Concord] Police announced that Captain John Conteh, a wanted suspect in the failed November 26, 2023 coup, was shot and killed by law enforcement officers after attempting to evade capture once more.

[State Department] On behalf of the United States of America, I offer congratulations to the people of Sierra Leone as you celebrate 63 years of independence.

[GAVI] Cotonou/Freetown/Monrovia -- In a significant step forward for malaria prevention in Africa, three countries - Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone - today launched a large-scale rollout of the life-saving malaria vaccine targeting millions of children across the three West African nations. The vaccine rollout, announced on World Malaria Day, seeks to further scale up vaccine deployment in the African region.Today's launch brings to eight the number of countries on the continent to offer the malaria vaccine as part of the childhood

[The Conversation Africa] In Sierra Leone almost 59% of the population live in remote, rural areas. Roads may be non-existent or in bad condition, making it very difficult for rural dwellers to access healthcare. This is one of the key reasons why COVID-19 vaccination rates in the country are low.

[Concord] President Julius Maada Bio has urged ECOWAS regional leaders to forge common understanding and develop strategies to address the challenges posed by Autonomous Weapons Systems.

[Concord] The Acting Chief Justice of Sierra Leone, Hon. Justice Nicholas C. Browne-Marke, has received the President of the ECOWAS Court, Hon. Justice Edward Amoako Asante and his delegation in preparation for the forthcoming ECOWAS Court International conference in Sierra Leone.

[SciDev.Net] Nairobi -- A pan-African initiative supporting science granting councils has boosted Sierra Leone's National Science, Technology and Innovation Council, helping it gain international recognition and relevance, the Sierra Leonean science council chair has said.

[Concord] President Julius Maada Bio has decorated six out of eight newly promoted and commissioned Brigadier Generals of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces, RSLAF, at a ceremony in line with constitutional provisions.

[Concord] As a way of combating the Kush menace across the country, the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) has braced up to crackdown on individuals involved in the traded.

[Concord] In a court martial hearing held on Friday, April 5, 2024, Major General Dauda Alpha, stationed at the Commander Joint Force at Cockrill headquarters, provided disturbing testimony regarding the tragic death of his close protection officer, Sergeant Marrah, who he said was beheaded by an RPG bomb exploded by assailants at Murray Town.

[Concord] Alimamy Sesay, a 50-year-old assistant captain at the PM Ferry, was remanded in custody on Thursday, April 4th, 2024, by Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Pademba Road Court No. 2 for the alleged murder of Osman Sesay.

[Concord] Expressing frustrations over the lack of proper coordination in the fight against drug abuse in the country, the Inspector General of Police, William Fayia Sellu made several allegations against state institutions, including Sierra Leone's Airport and Sea Port as places where illegal drugs are smuggled into the country.

[Concord] The launch of the Political Parties' Dispute Resolution Guide, funded by the European Union and facilitated by the Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC) in collaboration with International IDEA, marks a significant milestone in Sierra Leone's political landscape.

[Concord] In a stark reminder of the repercussions of the November 26 prison break, the Sierra Leone Police last week apprehended three notorious armed robbers who had previously been serving lengthy 88-year sentences.

[Concord] At around 8:25 am, Tuesday 26th March 2024, this medium went to the Hastings Community, Western Area Rural, were youths crammed into a shack shrouded in Kush smoke.

[Premium Times] Ms Nubi said the most difficult and longest border delay she experienced was in Liberia, noting that "the Sahara Desert has one of the best roads I drove on, Guinea has one of the worst roads."

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