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Sierra Leone's president, Julius Maada Bio, waves to his supporters upon arriving at a campaign rally in Freetown on June 20, 2023, ahead of the country's general election. 

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The tight presidential race has fueled fears over a resurgence of violence. But the outcome of the June 24 vote is unlikely to affect the West African country's crucial agricultural and mining sectors.

Previewing Sierra Leone's Closely Contested General Election

2020 Second-Quarter Forecast

Covering an area that spans the entire width of the continent beginning at the Sahara Desert and ending at the southernmost tip of South Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa is home to countless cultures, languages, religions, plants, animals and natural resources.

Sub-Saharan Africa

<p>Sub-Saharan Africa is a study in diversity. Covering an area that spans the entire width of the continent beginning at the Sahara Desert and ending at the southernmost tip of South Africa, the region is home to countless cultures, languages, religions, plants, animals and natural resources. It&rsquo;s no surprise that it captured the imagination of Europe&rsquo;s earliest explorers &mdash; and that it continues to capture the imagination of current world powers eager to exploit it. And yet despite the region&rsquo;s diversity, Sub-Saharan African countries have common challenges &mdash; transnational terrorism, rapid population growth, endemic poverty and corruption &mdash; that prevent them from capitalizing on their economic potential. The coming years will be critical for the region, especially as its political institutions mature in a rapidly globalizing world.</p>

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Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio won reelection in the June 24 general election with 56% of the vote, Africa News reported June 28.

Sierra Leone: President Wins Election, Opposition Rejects Results 

Six police officers were killed in anti-government protests in Sierra Leone's capital of Freetown, town of Kamakwie and city of Makeni on Aug. 10, and two civilian deaths have been reported so far, Reuters reported Aug. 11.

Sierra Leone: Cost-of-Living Protests Turn Violent

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Effective Sept. 13, the U.S. State Department will stop issuing certain types of visas for some citizens of Cambodia, Eritrea, Guinea and Sierra Leone, because all four countries are denying or delaying the return of their citizens from the United States, said Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Reuters reported. 

U.S.: State Department Halts Visas For Four Countries  

According to an Aug. 23 statement by a spokesman for the Department of Homeland Security, the United States may impose sanctions on four countries for refusing to take in citizens that it has deported, Reuters reported.

U.S.: Possible Sanctions Coming For Countries Refusing Deportees

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After two weeks of negotiations, representatives of nearly 200 countries have approved the Paris Agreement, which aims to limit the extent of climate change in the coming decades, The Telegraph reported Dec. 12.

France: Delegates Approve Paris Climate Change Deal

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The World Health Organization officially declared the end of the Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone on Nov. 7 at a public ceremony in Freetown, Al Arabiya reported. 

Sierra Leone: U.N. Declares Country Free Of Ebola

Police in Sierra Leone fired tear gas canisters at a group of people fighting over food supplies March 29, Reuters reported.

Sierra Leone: Police Fire Tear Gas At Angry Crowd

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Sierra Leonean Vice President Samuel Sam-Sumana said he is seeking political asylum at the U.S. embassy after soldiers surrounded his house, BBC reported March 14.

Sierra Leone: Vice President Seeking U.S. Asylum

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The Niger River Basin

Commodities: A Cautionary Tale

The region's natural geographic advantages have sustained several empires throughout history. But they can't overcome its longstanding problems. 

The Niger River Basin: Supporting West Africa's Empires 

Nigeria: Obstacles to Prosperity

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Global events unfold without waiting for mankind to catch up. If we do feel we are the masters of our own destiny, it is only because we have convinced ourselves that we have outrun the challenges thrown at us. But the age-old advice regarding the stock market is no less applicable to handling international crises: Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

What the Brexit and Ebola Crises Have in Common

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Sierra Leone: President Wins Election, Opposition Rejects Results

Sierra Leone: Cost-of-Living Protests Turn Violent

U.S.: State Department Halts Visas For Four Countries

U.S.: Possible Sanctions Coming For Countries Refusing Deportees

France: Delegates Approve Paris Climate Change Deal

Sierra Leone: U.N. Declares Country Free Of Ebola

Sierra Leone: Police Fire Tear Gas At Angry Crowd

Sierra Leone: Vice President Seeking U.S. Asylum

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