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President Bio takes to the red carpet in style to launch national tree planting

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 07 June 2020: One can criticise president Bio for lacking in judgement, but he cannot be faulted for his style. He is the first head of state in Africa if not the world, to walk on a red carpet to launch his countrys national tree planting [Read More]

Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News

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Milwaukee Common Council passes legislation calling on FPC to ban chokeholds by police and honoring Joel Acevedo - Milwaukee Community Journal

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