Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten has called on the European Union to escalate diplomatic and economic pressure on Sierra Leone to secure the extradition of convicted drug trafficker Jos Leijdekkers, the fugitive known as “Bolle Jos.” Speaking after high‑level talks in Brussels, Jetten urged all 27 member states to leverage their collective influence, pointing to Freetown’s significant reliance on…
On Thursday, a high-level delegation representing the All People’s Congress (APC) and the immediate family of the late Hon. Alhaji Minkailu Mansaray visited State House to personally thank President Julius Maada Bio for his assistance following the politician’s passing. The late Hon. Mansaray died on Tuesday in Dakar, Senegal. APC Acting Chairman Hon. Osman Foday Yansaneh led the delegation…
A French appeals court confirmed on Friday that Moroccan football star Achraf Hakimi will face trial over the alleged rape of a woman in 2023 – an accusation the Paris Saint-Germain right-back strongly denies. In February 2023, a woman, then aged 24, told police in the Val-de-Marne region, south-east of Paris, that Hakimi had raped her. The PSG defender,…
Teboho Mokoena’s penalty kept South Africa’s dream of reaching the World Cup knockout stages for the first time alive after a 1-1 draw with the Czech Republic in Atlanta on Thursday. Michal Sadilek’s early opener had the Czechs on course for just their second World Cup win as an independent nation. But Mokoena’s late spot-kick kept both teams in…
Super substitutes Johan Manzambi and Ruben Vargas fired Switzerland to a 4-1 victory over 10-man Bosnia-Herzegovina after a late flurry of goals in Los Angeles on Thursday. The result leaves the Swiss with a strong chance of reaching the knockout stages as one of the top two sides in Group B. They had been controlling a largely tepid stalemate…
The US State Department announced targeted visa restrictions on Wednesday against individuals behind the crisis in Ethiopia. In a statement released on Wednesday, Thomas “Tommy” Pigott, a spokesperson for the State Department, said: “Today, pursuant to his authority under Section 212(a)(3)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Secretary Rubio is taking steps to impose visa restrictions on hardline members…
