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Deportation Deal Hits Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone has agreed to accept up to 300 ECOWAS deportees per year from the U.S., with the first flight due May 20 bringing 25 people from Senegal, Ghana, Guinea and Nigeria—raising fresh questions about where deportees go after arrival and whether they can stay. ECOWAS Child Protection Push: ECOWAS Parliament adopted a resolution urging member states to protect street children, end exploitation, and fund practical national strategies after concerns that kids are being forced to beg and face abuse. Lungi Immigration Chaos Exposed: A dispute at Freetown’s Lungi airport over new airline verification rules escalated and was then withdrawn the next day—another sign of institutional friction at the border. Health & Education Spotlight: Merck Foundation marked World Hypertension Day 2026 with nearly 1,000 scholarships for future cardiovascular and diabetes specialists. Tragedy at Sea: A newborn migrant baby died of hypothermia after landing at Lampedusa, prompting an investigation.

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Church records historic increase in convert baptisms for 2025

Church records historic increase in convert baptisms for 2025

Sierra Leone to take in hundreds of West Africans deported by US, minister says

Sierra Leone to take in hundreds of West Africans deported by US, minister says

Bolle Jos presence in Sierra Leone has generated enormous international embarrassment and concern – says parliamentary opposition leader

Bolle Jos presence in Sierra Leone has generated enormous international embarrassment and concern – says parliamentary opposition leader

Church enhances water access in 3 countries

Church enhances water access in 3 countries


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