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Sierra Leone Telegraph: 3 August 2020: There was confusion and chaos at Sierra Leone’s Lungi International Airport last week, when passengers arriving at the airport from overseas were told to pay $80 for a COVID-19 test that does not exist. Hundreds of arrivals who had already taken COVID-19 test
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Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio launches 2020 Poppy Day Remembrance Week
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Dr. Yumkella speaks about Sierra Leone’s judiciary as parliament approves Appeals Court Judges
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