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Freetown, Western Area · Freetown

Sierra Leone / Netherlands standoff for druglord deepens as Dutch journalist is arrested in Freetown – Cocorioko

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There is another dramatic twist in the standoff between Sierra Leone and the Netherlands over the matter of the convicted cocaine overlord found to be hiding in Sierra Leone, whom the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party ( SLPP ) Government of President Maada Bio has been accused by the international media of sheltering . Though the Netherlands has officially asked the SLPP Government to turn him over nothing has yet been done about it and yesteSee the Story

Freetown, Western Area · Freetown

Alexandria doctor performs more than 100 eye surgeries during a week in Sierra Leone, West Africa

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SIERRA LEONE — Dr. Deb Ristvedt is no stranger to performing eye surgeries. She does it on a regular basis at Vance Thompson Vision in Alexandria. But that is not the only clinic she practices. Ristvedt recently returned from another trip to Sierra Leone in West Africa where she performed surgery on 100 eyeballs earlier this month at the hospital founded by her grandfather, Dr. Lowell Gess. Gess, who was an eye doctor in Alexandria for many year…See the Story

Freetown, Western Area · Freetown

Sierra Leone is embroiled in drug trafficking crisis – Cocorioko

*Sierra Leone Embroiled in Drug Trafficking Crisis* By: Batilo Nyandamoh Kpaka Black Johnson Beach, located west of Freetown, has tragically gained notoriety as a hub for drug trafficking. According to local sources, the beach has become a key transit point for illicit drugs, with allegations pointing to the involvement of state officials. This shocking revelation underscores the growing challenges Sierra Leone faces in tackling organized crime …See the Story

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Sierra Leone / Netherlands standoff for druglord deepens as Dutch journalist is arrested in Freetown – Cocorioko

Alexandria doctor performs more than 100 eye surgeries during a week in Sierra Leone, West Africa

Sierra Leone is embroiled in drug trafficking crisis – Cocorioko

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Sierra Leone / Netherlands standoff for druglord deepens as Dutch journalist is arrested in Freetown – Cocorioko

Alexandria doctor performs more than 100 eye surgeries during a week in Sierra Leone, West Africa

Sierra Leone is embroiled in drug trafficking crisis – Cocorioko

A nation held hostage : Sierra Leone’s $300 million power crisis and the unending darkness – Cocorioko

The hidden strategy behind SLPP ‘s selection of late Ahmad Tejan Kabbah in 1996–The untold political masterstroke – Cocorioko

Sierra Leone’s $300 million power crisis and the unending darkness

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Dutch Journalist Arrested In Sierra Leone