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Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio Arrives in Senegal for 10th Dakar Forum on Peace and Security in Africa.
His Excellency Julius Maada Bio has arrived in Senegal ahead of the 10th Edition of the Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security in Africa, where he is expected to deliver remarks on the theme: “Africa Facing the Challenges of Stability, Integration, and Sovereignty: What Sustainable Solution?” On arrival, President Bio was received by The President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, alongside Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to Senegal, Ibrahim Turay, Head of Chancery Evelyn
Apr 201 min read


Sierra Leone and Senegal Deepen Strategic Partnership in Mining and Energy Through Landmark Treaty Signing in Dakar.
Under the strategic leadership of His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio, the Government of Sierra Leone has signed a mining and energy cooperation treaty with the Republic of Senegal aimed at exploring and harnessing shared strategic opportunities in the extractive and energy sectors. The agreement was signed by the Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Mr. Julius Daniel Mattai, on behalf of Sierra Leone, alongside his Senegalese counterpart. The signing took place
Apr 203 min read


Presiden Bio Joins President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr. of Liberia to Launch 255km Road Project, Advancing Regional Integration in West Africa.
Sierra Leone’s Head of State, His Excellency, Julius Maada Bio joined Liberia’s President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr. launching 255-kilometre road upgrading project employing Design Build Operate Transfer concession, enhancing Mano River Union trade integration West Africa. This transformative infrastructure spans two vital corridors. Western route features four-lane expressway connecting St. Paul Bridge through Klay toward Bo Waterside, plus links Klay Tubmanburg and Madina Junc
Apr 181 min read


Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio Champions Green Industrialisation and Energy Access at Vienna High-Level Roundtable.
His Excellency, President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has called for urgent action to link energy access to economic transformation, positioning green industrialisation as a key driver of stability and shared prosperity in Least Developed Countries and Landlocked Developing Countries. Speaking at a high-level roundtable on “Green Industrialisation for Stability and Shared Prosperity” on the margins of the International Vienna and Energy Forum, President Bio emphasized that energy mu
Apr 92 min read


Foreign Affairs Minister Advocates for West African Street Children as ECOWAS Parliament Opens its Sixth Legislature Session in Freetown.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Alhaaji Timothy Musa Kabba has on the opening of the Sixth Legislature’s joint committee meeting made a deeply personal appeal to protect West Africa’s most vulnerable children. Addressing visiting ECOWAS parliamentarians and local lawmakers on April 8, 2026, at the Foreign Service Academy, Minister Kabba spoke from harrowing personal experience nearly three decades ago, when armed factions conscripted him as a ch
Apr 94 min read


Extending Saudi Arabia’s efforts to conserve falcons, the Saudi Falcons Club releases endangered falcons in Kazakhstan.
Riyadh (UNA/SPA) – The Saudi Falcons Club, through its 2026 “Haddad” program, continues to implement the international release track of falcons in the Republic of Kazakhstan, as part of an integrated scientific effort aimed at reintroducing falcons into their natural habitats and enhancing their stability along global migratory routes. Altyn-Emel National Park in Kazakhstan was selected for today’s release based on precise environmental and scientific criteria, including the
Apr 31 min read


Sierra Leone’s Minister of Information And Civic Education Arrives Istanbul Ahead of STRATCOM 2026 Summit.
Sierra Leone’s Minister of Information and Civic Education, Hon. Chernor A. Bah, has arrived in Istanbul, Türkiye, ahead of the STRATCOM 26 Summit; scheduled for 27-28 March, 2026. The summit will convene global leaders, diplomats, and communication experts in Istanbul for one of the world’s leading forums on strategic communication, organized by the Presidential Directorate of Communications. Through the STRATCOM Summit, thousands of participants and speakers from over 50 co
Mar 251 min read


Sierra Leone Mission in Saudi Arabia Unites Umrah Pilgrims for Eid Al-Fitr Feast.
One hundred Sierra Leonean Umrah pilgrims broke their fast together in Makkah on Friday, joining for a celebratory Eid Al-Fitr dinner hosted by their nation’s embassy in partnership with Saudi philanthropist Saleh Zahrani. The gathering unfolded immediately following Eid prayers, transforming the sacred city into a stage for fellowship and gratitude after the completion of Ramadan 1447. Deputy Ambassador Alhaji Abdul Aziz Turay opened the proceedings with a message of congrat
Mar 242 min read
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