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Africa-Press – Sierra-Leone. <\/strong><\/span>His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio departs this morning to join other Heads of State and Government in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, to celebrate the country\u2019s Golden Independence Anniversary and Armed Forces Day.<\/p>\n

The West African nation marked its 50th Independence Anniversary on 24 September 2023, but the Government had scheduled all celebrations for 16 November 2023.<\/p>\n

Other leaders attending the ceremony, which will be hosted by President Umaro Mokhtar Sissoco Embalo\u0301, include President Bola Tinubu of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and President Adama Barrow of The Gambia.<\/p>\n

The President is expected to return to Freetown later today, Thursday 16 November 2023.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Sierra-Leone<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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