The main ingredients in Sierra Leone’s kush are synthetic opioids and cannabinoids, report finds
A new report released by an anti-transnational crime group has identified the core chemical components of kush, a synthetic ...
Sierra Leone 'Kush' Drug Made of Ingredients From China, UK, Report Says
(Reuters) - New testing of a cheap and deadly drug that has triggered a national emergency in Sierra Leone reveals it is composed of synthetic opioids and cannabinoids imported from abroad, according ...
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Calgary woman's ongoing detention in Sierra Leone 'feels personal,' daughter says, citing connections to country's first lady
As Hawa Hunt’s detention in a Sierra Leone prison surpasses two months, her family’s frustration with Canadian officials ...
Drake Shares Behind-the-Scenes Video of Elkan Creating ‘Nokia’ Beat in Sierra Leone
Reposted from Elkan’s Instagram, Drake shared a video on his plottttwistttttt IG account of the producer crafting the beat to ...
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Honorary Consul for Sierra Leone resigns in protest of country's detention of Calgary woman
A former Canadian politician has resigned from his role as Honorary Consul for Sierra Leone in protest of the country’s continued detention of Hawa Hunt, a Calgary woman jailed since December ...
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Business leaders from Delaware and beyond gather near New Castle
It was free to attend, and scheduled speakers included Secretary of State Charuni Patibanda-Sanchez and the trade and investment liaison of Sierra Leone's U.S. Embassy. A little less than 100 ...
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Calgary woman jailed in Sierra Leone 'regularly beaten' by prison guards, daughter says
The daughter of a Calgary woman imprisoned in Sierra Leone since December is pleading with Canadian officials to ensure her mother’s safety, claiming she is being starved and beaten in the ...
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Sierra Leone's 'kush' made using ingredients imported from abroad
Tests conducted by the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime found it contained nitazenes and synthetic ...
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A Canadian woman spoke ill of Sierra Leone's president. Now, she's languishing in prison
As It Happens7:23Canadian imprisoned in Sierra Leone for criticizing the president and first lady Calgarian Alicia Hunt says her mother is wasting away in a violent and overcrowded prison ...
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Sierra Leone’s President Leads Bold Reforms in Women’s Rights and Healthcare Transformation
Sierra Leone is undergoing a transformative chapter under the leadership of President Julius Maada Bio, who has emerged as a bold advocate for women's rights and healthcare reform. His ...
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Netherlands asks Sierra Leone to extradite cocaine kingpin
THE HAGUE, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The Netherlands has sent an extradition request to Sierra Leone for convicted cocaine smuggler Jos Leijdekkers, the Dutch justice minister said on Thursday ...
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Embassy of Republic of Sierra Leone inaugurated in Doha
The Embassy of the Republic of Sierra Leone was inaugurated in Doha today. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of ...