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President Cyril Ramaphosa receives Letters of Credence from Heads of Mission-designate, 2 Oct
President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday, 02 October 2025, receive Letters of Credence from Heads of Mission-designate at a Credentials Ceremony to be held at Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria. Letters of Credence are official...
Owner: South African Government
Evfarmer Announces $40 Million Investment in Sierra Leone to Advance Local Agriculture
Evfarmer announces a $40M investment in Sierra Leone to enhance agriculture, create jobs, and expand global market access for local farmers. FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, September 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Evfarmer, a globally recognized...
Minister Fajon calls on UN Security Council to take decisive action on wars in Ukraine and Gaza
SLOVENIA, September 23 - The Minister also participated in a side event on the return of Ukrainian children, organised by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. She emphasised that children are the...
Owner: Slovenian Government
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan's Remarks at the Opening Ceremony of the 5th Singapore-Africa Ministerial Exchange Visit, 26 August 2025
Minister Vivian Balakrishnan: Honourable Ministers, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, a warm welcome to Singapore – a tropical island, a tiny city-state in the heart of Southeast Asia. We are launching the fifth edition of the Singapore-Africa...
Owner: Singaporean Government
Sierra Leone hosts Russian fishing fleet under new agreement
(MENAFN) Sierra Leone has agreed to grant Russian fishing companies an annual catch quota of 40,000 tons and is offering investment incentives to strengthen cooperation in the fishing sector, according to Russia’s Federal Agency for Fisheries...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
Sierra Leone plans on hosting Russian fishing fleet under new agreement
(MENAFN) Sierra Leone is set to grant Russian fishing companies an annual quota of 40,000 tons, along with various investment incentives, as part of a new cooperation initiative, according to Russia’s Federal Agency for Fisheries (Rosrybolovstvo)....
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
Sierra Leone’s government is ready to host Russian fishing fleet
(MENAFN) The government of Sierra Leone is set to grant Russian fishing operators an annual quota of 40,000 tons, accompanied by investment incentives aimed at enhancing bilateral collaboration in the fisheries sector, according to an announcement...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
5th Singapore-Africa Ministerial Exchange Visit (SAMEV), 26 - 28 August 2025
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan will host the 5th Singapore-Africa Ministerial Exchange Visit (SAMEV) from 26 to 28 August 2025. SAMEV is a biennial platform hosted by Singapore since 2014 to strengthen links and encourage the...
Owner: Singaporean Government
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio Assumes ECOWAS Chairmanship, Making History For Sierra Leone
First Sierra Leonean President to chair ECOWAS, President Bio pledges democratic reform, regional security, and economic integration. ABUJA, NIGERIA, June 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone has officially...
U.S. Travel Restriction on Sierra Leone – Separating Facts from Fictions
Travel Restrictions on Sierra Leone: What Facts are Saying FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, June 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In keeping with his July 2024 campaign promise to restore the travel ban and refugee admission into the United States upon...
World Happiness Foundation Response to 'A Call for Peace: The End of Wars and Respect for International Law'
By Luis Miguel Gallardo – Founder & President of the World Happiness Foundation NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, May 13, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Introduction and Context The World Happiness Foundation warmly commends the High Representative for...
Evfarmer announces expansion of business into Sierra Leone market
Innovative agricultural finance company Evfarmer announces entry into Sierra Leone and expansion of online business SIERRA LEONE, April 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Evfarmer, a global leader in innovative agricultural finance, today announced...
Evfarmer, an innovative agricultural finance company, announced its entry into the Sierra Leone market to expand its online business and support the country’s economic transformation and growth
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Evfarmer, a global leader in innovative agricultural finance, today announced its official entry into the Sierra Leonean market, marking a significant milestone in its mission to support...
President Julius Maada Bio Bolsters Africa’s UN Reform Effort with Appointment of Leading Human Rights Lawyer
President Bio appoints French human rights lawyer Maître Jean Alex Buchinger to support Africa’s call for UN Security Council reform and representation. OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, June 3, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Following his...
President Julius Maada Bio Champions Africa’s Call for UN Security Council Reform at Oxford Union
President Bio calls for Africa’s permanent seats on UN Security Council in keynote at Oxford Union, urging global support for equitable reform. OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, June 1, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Sierra Leone’s President Dr....
ICC unsuccessful to consent prosecution of world presidents
(MENAFN) The International Criminal Court (ICC) has failed to reach an agreement on an amendment that would broaden its ability to investigate and prosecute world leaders for crimes of aggression, considered the gravest offense under the Rome...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
President Bio Urges Bold UN Reform in Landmark Oxford Union Speech
President Bio Rallies Young Scholars at Oxford in the Call for UN Security Council reform LONDON, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, May 27, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio of the Republic of Sierra Leone delivered...
Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi attends high-level retreat on Kampala Amendments and International Criminal Justice in Ghana, 19 to 21 May
Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, will travel to the Republic of Ghana to participate in a high-level retreat on the Kampala Amendments and International Criminal Justice, scheduled to take place from 19 to 21...
Owner: South African Government
Minister Dean Macpherson hosts Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa (SIDSSA) 2025, 25 to 27 May 2025
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Mr Dean Macpherson, will host the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa 2025 between 25 and 27 May in Century City, Cape Town. The SIDSSA is a pioneering event aimed at...
Owner: South African Government
ECOWAS Chairmanship: Another Mandate of Trust for President Julius Maada Bio
A mandate of Stability, Progress & Integration FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, June 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Dr. Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, assumed the Chairmanship of the Authority of Heads of State and...