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By Alhaji Abubakarr Bah, Information Attaché, Saudi Arabia. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Sierra Leone, Alhaji Musa Timothy Kabba, has arrived in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on a 3-day working visit as a special envoy of His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio. The visit will include a bilateral meeting with his […]

By Alhaji Abubakarr Bah, Information Attaché, Saudi Arabia. His Excellency Mohammed Barrie, Ambassador of Sierra Leone to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, paid a courtesy visit to Dr Sultan Al-Marshad, Chief Executive Officer of the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), on Thursday, 17th July, 2025. During the meeting, Dr Al-Marshad welcomed Ambassador Barrie and his

Riyadh, July 16, 2025 In his determination to promote Economic Diplomacy, focusing on trade opportunities, foreign direct investment, tourism, and promoting Sierra Leone’s image in the Kingdom, Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, H. E Mohammed S. Barrie, on Tuesday, 15th July 2025, paid a courtesy call on Dr. Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Rabeeah, Advisor

By Alhaji Abubakarr Bah, Information Attaché, Saudi Arabia The second and final batch of 283 Sierra Leonean home-based pilgrims departed King Abdulaziz International Airport Hajj and Umrah Terminal for Freetown on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at 11:45 KSA Time following the completion of the 1446/2025 Hajj in Makkah. The pilgrims arrived at the Freetown International

By Alhaji Abubakarr Bah, Information Attaché, Saudi Arabia. All of the 2,100 Sierra Leonean pilgrims, including the 100 beneficiaries of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Guest Program for Hajj, safely returned to Makkah on Sunday afternoon after completing the Hajj rituals at Arafat, Muzdalifah, and Mina. At Mount Arafat on Thursday, 5th June,

By Abubakarr Bah, Information Attaché, Saudi Arabia The first batch of 33 Sierra Leonean diaspora Hajj pilgrims from the United States on Thursday, 22nd May 2025 landed safely at the Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, via Saudi Airlines at 18:40 KSA Time. The pilgrims have been accommodated at Tabah Towers

By ABUBAKARR BAH, Information Attaché, Saudi Arabia As the sacred days of Hajj approach, Sierra Leonean Hajj pilgrims in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and Central Europe, are making final preparations to fly to Madinah, Islam’s second holiest city in Saudi Arabia, for the 1446/2025 Hajj. Out of the 1,400 diaspora pilgrims, 41 are

Monday, May 19, 2025 By Abubakarr Bah, Information Attaché, Saudi Arabia The first batch of 78 Sierra Leonean diaspora Hajj pilgrims has arrived safely in Madinah, Islam’s second holiest city in Saudi Arabia. The pilgrims have been accommodated at the Karam Alkhayr Hotel, awaiting the arrival of their colleagues. The hotel is a short walk

By Abubakarr Bah, Information Attaché, Saudi Arabia As the Royal Commission for Makkah City and the Holy Sites announced its readiness for the 1446 AH/2025 Hajj season, preparations are underway in Sierra Leone. The Presidential Taskforce on Hajj is working diligently to facilitate a successful Hajj for the Sierra Leonean contingent. Chairman Alhaji Murtada Sesay

Riyadh, Monday, 12th May 2025 – Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, H.E Mohammed S Barrie, on Sunday had a courtesy visit with H.E. Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah, Minister of Hajj and Umrah Affairs, to discuss opportunities and challenges related to Hajj and Umrah operations between the two countries. During the meeting, Ambassador