Sierra Leone has become the latest African nation to receive migrants deported from the United States as President Donald Trump continues his crackdown on illegal immigration. A plane carrying nine West African migrants landed at the country’s international airport near the capital, Freetown, on Wednesday morning, May 20, 2026. Last week, Sierra Leone’s Foreign Minister
Retired Lieutenant General Daniel Opande, former Vice Chief of General Staff of the Kenya Defence Forces, has received international recognition for helping restore peace in Sierra Leone. During the Sierra Leone Armed Forces Day and Investiture Ceremony held on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, General Opande was conferred the prestigious Grand Commander of the Order of