By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Sierra Loaded
Sierra Leonean Victor Edward Amara, president of the Sierra Leone Karate Federation, has been appointed world second vice-president of the Commonwealth Karate Federation. He becomes the first African to hold the position, after more than 30 years devoted to teaching, refereeing and sports administration, reports Sierra Loaded.
Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio has appointed former Deputy Inspector General of Police Sahr Yomba Senesi to chair the advisory board of Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Parliament approved his appointment, after which the Sierra Leone Police honoured him at a ceremony on 29 October, Sierra Loaded reports.
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The Sierra Leone Football Association has launched its first national strategy dedicated to women’s football, a four-year framework to develop the game from youth teams to international level. President Babadi Kamara presented it on 28 October 2026 in Freetown at a ceremony attended by football officials and FIFA representatives, Sierra Loaded reports.
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The Sierra Leone Football Association is continuing training for more than 30 women’s football administrators, with support from FIFA. The three-day workshop, held from 28 to 30 October, covers the national women’s football strategy, club management and participant safeguarding, among other topics, reports Sierra Loaded.
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Sierra Leonean Vice-President Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh called for stronger representation of women and support for proportional representation to consolidate national peace. He was speaking in Freetown at a conference on unity and social cohesion, The Calabash Newspaper reports.
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West African countries adopt youth employment framework in FreetownWest African countries adopted the Freetown Declaration on 2 November in Freetown, linking vocational training, digital skills, finance and access to productive resources to promote youth employment. The framework of recommendations came from a regional meeting held from 28 to 30 October, according to the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa.
2027 Africa Cup: Vieira calls up three new Senegal playersPatrick Vieira unveiled his second squad as Senegal manager for the two matches against Sudan, scheduled for 12 and 16 November in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Pathé Mboup, Clayton Diandy and Paul Mendy are among the new call-ups, while Sadio Mané and Gana Gueye are absent, according to Afrik-Foot.The week in Africa
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