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Shrikant Shinde-led delegation departs from Sierra Leone for Liberia
Updated : 9 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The all-party delegation, led by Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde, departed from Sierra Leone on Saturday for Liberia as part of India's efforts to reach out to partner countries to highlight its fight against cross-border terrorism and its policy of zero-tolerance to terrorism.
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Shrikant Shinde says Sierra Leone first to hold a moment of silence for Pa
Updated : 10 months ago IST
Addressing the Indian community in Freetown, Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde, who is leading the Group 6 all-party delegation, stated that Sierra Leone was the first country whose parliament observed a moment of silence in honour of the victims of the recent Pahalgam terror attack.
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Shrikant Shinde led delegation met with National Security Coordinator of S
Updated : 10 months ago IST
Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde-led delegation on Thursday (local time) met with Abdulai Caulker, National Security Coordinator of Sierra Leone and his team, in Freetown.
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Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde-led all-party delegation arrives in Sierra Le
Updated : 10 months ago IST
The group 4 delegation led by Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde arrived in Sierra Leone, as part of an outreach programme. The delegation was welcomed by Baisnab Charan Pradhan, the High Commissioner of India to Sierra Leone.
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Most leaders behind clashes in Sierra Leone arrested, says President Bio
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio informed on Sunday that most of the leaders behind the armed attack in the country's capital that led to a nationwide curfew have been arrested, Al Jazeera reported.
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Merck Foundation shares impact report of their partnership with Sierra Leo
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Freetown [Sierra Leone]/ Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 24: Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, recently conducted their annual conference, the 9th Edition of “Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary”. The conference was inaugurated by Prof. Dr Frank Stangenberg-
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6.2 magnitude earthquake jolts Sierra Leone
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Freetown [Sierra Leone], September 4 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 on the Richter scale hit Sierra Leone's capital Freetown on Sunday, according to the National Centre for Seismology.
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Merck Foundation CEO meets president and First Lady of Sierra Leone to und
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Freetown [Sierra Leone]/Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 19 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Senator, Dr Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany met H.E. DR. JULIUS MAADA BIO, The President of Sierra Leone and H.E. FATIMA MAADA BIO, The First Lady of Si
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China over exploiting Sierra Leone's marine resources, adversely affectin
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Freetown [Sierra Leone], March 3 (ANI) Chinese overfishing is marginalising Sierra Leone fishermen, a country in West Africa that has one of the richest fisheries in the continent.
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Death toll rises to 130 in Sierra Leone fuel tanker explosion
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Freetown [Sierra Leone], November 10 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of people killed in a fuel tanker explosion in Sierra Leone's capital Freetown has risen to 130, a senior official said Wednesday.
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108 killed, 92 injured in fuel tanker explosion in Sierra Leone
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Freetown [Sierra Leone], November 7 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 108 people were killed and 92 others injured in a fuel tanker explosion here late Friday, Sierra Leone's National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) confirmed on Saturday.
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Over 100 people killed in fuel tanker explosion in Sierra Leone
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Freetown [Sierra Leone], November 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Over 100 people have been killed in a fuel tanker explosion in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, police said Saturday.
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