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Freetown, 22nd January, 2026- The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sierra Leone to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed Barrie, paid a courtesy call on the Hon. Minister of Information and Civic Education, Chernor Bah (Cee Bah) at Youyi Building on Thursday. During the meeting, Ambassador Barrie and Minister Bah discussed the Government’s “Big Five”

Freetown, Tuesday, January 13, 2026– Sierra Leone has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC) aimed at boosting the country’s counter-terrorism efforts. The historic signing of the MOU and the launch of the IMCTC strategic initiative at the Freetown International Conference Centre (Bintumani) on Tuesday, January 13,

13 January 2026 The Deputy Minister of Mines of Sierra Leone, Hon. Umaru Napoleon Koroma, is currently in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, leading a high level delegation to the 2026 Future Minerals Forum (FMF); a premier global platform shaping the future of minerals, mining, and critical resource development. He is accompanied by the Deputy

Riyadh, Monday, January 5, 2026 – Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, His Excellency Mohammed Barrie, paid a courtesy call on the Saudi Deputy Minister of Energy, H.E Dr. Nasser Aldossary. The Ambassador’s visit aimed to discuss strategies for establishing a mutual partnership to “advance and improve Sierra Leone’s energy sector.” During

Riyadh, Thursday, December 25, 2025- Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, His Excellency Mohammed Barrie and his delegation on Wednesday paid a working visit to the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC) headquarters in Riyadh. Ambassador Barrie held discussions with IMaCTC Secretary-General, Major General Mohammed bin Saeed Al-Moghedi, on enhancing cooperation and

Sierra Leone Chancery, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Friday, November 21, 2025. The Executive of the Sierra Leone Students Union in Riyadh paid a courtesy call on His Excellency Ambassador Mohammed S. Barrie at the Chancery office in Riyadh on Thursday Sheikh Umaru Jalloh, Vice President of the Sierra Leone Students Union in Riyadh, informed Ambassador Barrie

Riyadh, Wednesday, November 19, 2025 The President of the Sierra Leone National Olympic Committee (NOC), Prince Vandy Sualley, together with the Treasurer and President of the Paralympic Committee, Unisa Deen Kargbo, and Dr. Patrick E. Coker, Medical Commissioner of the Islamic Solidarity Sports Association of Sierra Leone and former President of the Association, paid a

By Alhaji Abubakarr Bah, Information Attaché, Saudi Arabia. Sierra Leonean Diaspora Hajj Coordinators from the United Kingdom and the United States, on Wednesday, 13th November, 2025, celebrated the Chairman of the Presidential Taskforce on Hajj Alhaji Murtada Sesay, Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia His Excellency Mohammed Barrie, and Saudi businessman, philanthropist and friend of

Jeddah, 13th November, 2025- The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Wednesday concluded its 5th Hajj Conference & Exhibition with the theme “From Makkah to the World”. The four-day event, held at the Superdome in Jeddah, featured over 143 dialogue sessions and workshops, with participation from experts and

Riyadh, Monday, 10th November, 2025 – The Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Hon. Nabeela Farida Tunis, has reaffirmed Sierra Leone’s commitment to embracing technological innovation in the tourism sector, as she delivered a statement at the ongoing UN Tourism conference. In her speech, Minister Tunis highlighted Sierra Leone’s efforts to leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI)