President Of Cote D'Ivoire Sworn-In - Abidjan

President Of Cote D'Ivoire Sworn-In - Abidjan

Cote d'Ivoire's incumbent President Alassane Ouattara (R) attends the inauguration ceremony together with Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio in Abidjan, economic capital of Cote d'Ivoire, Dec. 8, 2025. Alassane Ouattara, incumbent President of Cote d'Ivoire, was sworn in before the Constitutional Council on Monday, for a fourth five-year term, after winning the election with 89.77 percent of the votes. Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Macron Meets Julius Maada Bio At UNOC3 - Day 2

Macron Meets Julius Maada Bio At UNOC3 - Day 2

President Emmanuel Macron during a meeting with Julius Maada Bio, President of Sierra Leone, at the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, France, on June 9, 2025. Photo by Bruno Bebert/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Macron Meets Julius Maada Bio At UNOC3 - Day 2

Macron Meets Julius Maada Bio At UNOC3 - Day 2

President Emmanuel Macron during a meeting with Julius Maada Bio, President of Sierra Leone, at the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, France, on June 9, 2025. Photo by Bruno Bebert/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Macron Meets Julius Maada Bio At UNOC3 - Day 2

Macron Meets Julius Maada Bio At UNOC3 - Day 2

President Emmanuel Macron during a meeting with Julius Maada Bio, President of Sierra Leone, at the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, France, on June 9, 2025. Photo by Bruno Bebert/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Macron Meets Julius Maada Bio At UNOC3 - Day 2

Macron Meets Julius Maada Bio At UNOC3 - Day 2

President Emmanuel Macron during a meeting with Julius Maada Bio, President of Sierra Leone, at the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, France, on June 9, 2025. Photo by Bruno Bebert/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Macron Meets Julius Maada Bio At UNOC3 - Day 2

Macron Meets Julius Maada Bio At UNOC3 - Day 2

President Emmanuel Macron during a meeting with Julius Maada Bio, President of Sierra Leone, at the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, France, on June 9, 2025. Photo by Bruno Bebert/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Macron Meets Julius Maada Bio At UNOC3 - Day 2

Macron Meets Julius Maada Bio At UNOC3 - Day 2

President Emmanuel Macron during a meeting with Julius Maada Bio, President of Sierra Leone, at the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, France, on June 9, 2025. Photo by Bruno Bebert/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Macron Meets Julius Maada Bio At UNOC3 - Day 2

Macron Meets Julius Maada Bio At UNOC3 - Day 2

President Emmanuel Macron during a meeting with Julius Maada Bio, President of Sierra Leone, at the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, France, on June 9, 2025. Photo by Bruno Bebert/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Macron Meets Julius Maada Bio At UNOC3 - Day 2

Macron Meets Julius Maada Bio At UNOC3 - Day 2

President Emmanuel Macron during a meeting with Julius Maada Bio, President of Sierra Leone, at the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, France, on June 9, 2025. Photo by Bruno Bebert/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

China-Africa Summit - Beijing

China-Africa Summit - Beijing

Zhao Leji, chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, meets with Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio, who is in Beijing for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), in Beijing, capital of China, September 5, 2024. Photo by Huang Jingwen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

China-Africa Summit - Beijing

China-Africa Summit - Beijing

Zhao Leji, chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, meets with Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio, who is in Beijing for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), in Beijing, capital of China, September 5, 2024. Photo by Huang Jingwen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

AUSTRIA-VIENNA-OPEC FUND FORUM

AUSTRIA-VIENNA-OPEC FUND FORUM

(240625) -- VIENNA, June 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- President of the Republic of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio (at the podium and on the screen) speaks at the third development forum of OPEC Fund for International Development in Vienna, Austria, on June 25, 2024. Oil-exporting countries and some partners on Tuesday called for more international cooperation on sustainable and equitable development at the Development Forum in Vienna. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/He Canling)

AUSTRIA-VIENNA-OPEC FUND FORUM

AUSTRIA-VIENNA-OPEC FUND FORUM

(240625) -- VIENNA, June 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- President of the Republic of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio (at the podium and on the screen) speaks at the third development forum of OPEC Fund for International Development in Vienna, Austria, on June 25, 2024. Oil-exporting countries and some partners on Tuesday called for more international cooperation on sustainable and equitable development at the Development Forum in Vienna. (Xinhua/He Canling)

CHINA-BEIJING-ZHAO LEJI-SIERRA LEONE-PRESIDENT-MEETING (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-ZHAO LEJI-SIERRA LEONE-PRESIDENT-MEETING (CN)

(240228) -- BEIJING, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Leji, chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, meets with President of the Republic of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)

CHINA-BEIJING-ZHAO LEJI-SIERRA LEONE-PRESIDENT-MEETING (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-ZHAO LEJI-SIERRA LEONE-PRESIDENT-MEETING (CN)

(240228) -- BEIJING, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Leji, chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, meets with President of the Republic of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)

CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-SIERRA LEONE-PRESIDENT-TALKS (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-SIERRA LEONE-PRESIDENT-TALKS (CN)

(240228) -- BEIJING, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and President of the Republic of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio witness the signing of bilateral cooperation documents in the fields of the Belt and Road Initiative, agriculture, economic development, and the implementation of the Global Development Initiative after their talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 28, 2024. Xi held talks with Julius Maada Bio, who is on a state visit to China, in Beijing on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Liu Bin)

CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-SIERRA LEONE-PRESIDENT-TALKS (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-SIERRA LEONE-PRESIDENT-TALKS (CN)

(240228) -- BEIJING, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and President of the Republic of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio witness the signing of bilateral cooperation documents in the fields of the Belt and Road Initiative, agriculture, economic development, and the implementation of the Global Development Initiative after their talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 28, 2024. Xi held talks with Julius Maada Bio, who is on a state visit to China, in Beijing on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Liu Bin)

CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-SIERRA LEONE-PRESIDENT-TALKS (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-SIERRA LEONE-PRESIDENT-TALKS (CN)

(240228) -- BEIJING, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping holds talks with President of the Republic of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)

CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-SIERRA LEONE-PRESIDENT-TALKS (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-SIERRA LEONE-PRESIDENT-TALKS (CN)

(240228) -- BEIJING, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcome ceremony for President of the Republic of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio in the Northern Hall of the Great Hall of the People prior to their talks in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 28, 2024. Xi held talks with Julius Maada Bio, who is on a state visit to China, in Beijing on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)

CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-SIERRA LEONE-PRESIDENT-TALKS (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-SIERRA LEONE-PRESIDENT-TALKS (CN)

(240228) -- BEIJING, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcome ceremony for President of the Republic of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio in the Northern Hall of the Great Hall of the People prior to their talks in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 28, 2024. Xi held talks with Julius Maada Bio, who is on a state visit to China, in Beijing on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Liu Bin)

CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-SIERRA LEONE-PRESIDENT-TALKS (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-SIERRA LEONE-PRESIDENT-TALKS (CN)

(240228) -- BEIJING, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcome ceremony for President of the Republic of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio in the Northern Hall of the Great Hall of the People prior to their talks in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 28, 2024. Xi held talks with Julius Maada Bio, who is on a state visit to China, in Beijing on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)

CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-SIERRA LEONE-PRESIDENT-TALKS (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-SIERRA LEONE-PRESIDENT-TALKS (CN)

(240228) -- BEIJING, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan hold a welcome ceremony for President of the Republic of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio and his wife Fatima Bio prior to the talks between Xi and Julius Maada Bio at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 28, 2024. Xi held talks with Julius Maada Bio, who is on a state visit to China, in Beijing on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

CHINA-BEIJING-LI QIANG-SIERRA LEONE-PRESIDENT-MEETING (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-LI QIANG-SIERRA LEONE-PRESIDENT-MEETING (CN)

(240228) -- BEIJING, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with visiting President of the Republic of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

CHINA-BEIJING-LI QIANG-SIERRA LEONE-PRESIDENT-MEETING (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-LI QIANG-SIERRA LEONE-PRESIDENT-MEETING (CN)

(240228) -- BEIJING, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with visiting President of the Republic of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

CHINA-BEIJING-SIERRA LEONEAN PRESIDENT-MONUMENT-TRIBUTE (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-SIERRA LEONEAN PRESIDENT-MONUMENT-TRIBUTE (CN)

(240228) -- BEIJING, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio lays a wreath at the Monument to the People's Heroes on the Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Liu Bin)

CHINA-BEIJING-SIERRA LEONEAN PRESIDENT-MONUMENT-TRIBUTE (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-SIERRA LEONEAN PRESIDENT-MONUMENT-TRIBUTE (CN)

(240228) -- BEIJING, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio lays a wreath at the Monument to the People's Heroes on the Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Liu Bin)

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINA-HAN ZHENG-SIERRA LEONE-PRESIDENT-MEETING

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINA-HAN ZHENG-SIERRA LEONE-PRESIDENT-MEETING

(230921) -- NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng meets with Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, the United States, Sept. 21, 2023. (Xinhua/Gao Jie)

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINA-HAN ZHENG-SIERRA LEONE-PRESIDENT-MEETING

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINA-HAN ZHENG-SIERRA LEONE-PRESIDENT-MEETING

(230921) -- NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng meets with Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, the United States, Sept. 21, 2023. (Xinhua/Gao Jie)

Sierra Leone kicks off general elections

STORY: Sierra Leone kicks off general elections DATELINE: June 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: Freetown CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. Various shots of Sierra Leone general elections STORYLINE: Sierra Leone kicks off its presidential, parliamentary, and local council elections Saturday, with more than 3.3 million registered voters casting their ballots across the country. Voters queued in over 11,000 polling stations that were opened from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. A total of 13 registered political parties including the ruling Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) and the main opposition All People's Congress (APC) participated in the elections, which are observed by both local and international observers in all polling stations. President Julius Maada Bio is seeking a second and final term as he is contesting against the main opposition presidential candidate Samura Kamara whom he defeated in the 2018 elections. To be declared the winner of the presidential race, the leading presidential candidate must secur

China-aided academy handed over to Sierra Leone

STORY: China-aided academy handed over to Sierra Leone DATELINE: Jan. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Freetown CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio inspecting project 2. various of participants 3. various of the handover ceremony 4. various of China-aided foreign service academy project STORYLINE: A China-aided foreign service academy was handed over to the Sierra Leonean government in Freetown on Thursday to serve as a professional training and educational institute of Sierra Leone's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The project was undertaken by the China Railway Seventh Group (CRSG). Addressing the handover ceremony, Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio thanked the Chinese government for supporting the country's socioeconomic development and described the academy as a testament to mutual cooperation. The academy "will help solidify our effort in building Sierra Leone's good image across the world and it trains people to

SIERRA LEONE-FREETOWN-CHINA-AIDED ACADEMY

SIERRA LEONE-FREETOWN-CHINA-AIDED ACADEMY

(230106) -- FREETOWN, Jan. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio (2nd R, front) and Chinese Ambassador to Sierra Leone Wang Qing (2nd L, front) attend the handover ceremony of a China-aided foreign service academy in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Jan. 5, 2023. A China-aided foreign service academy was handed over to the Sierra Leonean government here on Thursday to serve as a professional training and educational institute of Sierra Leone's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. (Photo by Kan Yadong/Xinhua)

SIERRA LEONE-FREETOWN-CHINA-AIDED ACADEMY

SIERRA LEONE-FREETOWN-CHINA-AIDED ACADEMY

(230106) -- FREETOWN, Jan. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio addresses the handover ceremony of a China-aided foreign service academy in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Jan. 5, 2023. A China-aided foreign service academy was handed over to the Sierra Leonean government here on Thursday to serve as a professional training and educational institute of Sierra Leone's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. (Photo by Kan Yadong/Xinhua)

Kenyan President Kenyatta commissions Uhuru Gardens museum

STORY: Kenyan President Kenyatta commissions Uhuru Gardens museum DATELINE: June 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:21 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. Various of the museum 2. Various of Kenyan President at the museum 3. various of Kenyan President commissioning the museum 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): UHURU KENYATTA, Kenyan President 5. various of the ceremony STORYLINE: Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday commissioned the Mashujaa (heroes) state-of-the-art Uhuru Gardens National Monument and Museum. Kenyatta, who was accompanied by his visiting Sierra Leone counterpart Julius Maada Bio, toured the museum developed by the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF). Uhuru Gardens is Kenya's largest Memorial Park. The gardens were officially declared a National Monument in 1966 being the place where the first Kenyan flag was first raised and thus marking the very first year of independence on December 12, 1963. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): UHURU KENYATTA, Kenyan President "This monument and museum we have set in stone