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Is Guinea back from the brink?

The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 14 July 2013 Recent elections in Liberia and Sierra Leone may not have been perfect, but they provide a solid foundation upon which the democratic rights of the people of both countries can be built for the future, marking the return of a durable and sustainable [Read More]

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“Visit to China was a success” – says President Ernest Koroma

The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 3 July 2013 President Koroma’s week-long visit to China has been controversial. And as he returns to Freetown to face the enormity of governing a country with a population of 5 million – over 70% of whom are living well below the poverty line, converting those [Read More]

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Li Yong of China succeeds Kandeh Yumkella at UNIDO

Anthony Abdul Karim Kamara, Jnr. The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 29 June 2013 After two four-year terms at the helm of the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) as Director-General, Kandeh Yumkella of Sierra Leone has handed over the baton of office to China’s Li Yong. The ceremony took place during the [Read More]

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Mali’s elections: a short delay would pay long-term dividends

The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 27 June 2013 Hostilities may have subsided in Mali, but the uncertainties of further armed conflict and instability remain. With presidential elections billed for next month, political observers believe that the outcome of polling could be a recipe for further bloodshed, irrespective of who wins. The [Read More]

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President of Ivory Coast honours Kandeh Yumkella

Anthony Abdul Karim Kamara (Jnr) The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 26 June 2013 The outgoing Director- General of UNIDO – Dr. Kandeh K. Yumkella has been awarded the Commander of the National Order of Cote d’Ivoire, by the Ivorian President – Alassane Ouattara on Tuesday, 25 June 2013. The honour was [Read More]

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Sierra Leone’s Kandeh Yumkella stepping down from UNIDO

Anthony Kamara (Jnr) The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 25 June 2013 After seventeen successful years, leading one of the UN’s pivotal  agencies – UNIDO, Sierra Leonean born Kandeh Yumkella (Photo) is stepping down as Director-General. Historians recall that at the gloomy depth of World War II, Winston Churchill sought to rally [Read More]