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Sierra Leone Government Orders Curfew as Protests Turn Deadly

HeadlineAug 11, 2022

In Sierra Leone, protests over the rising cost of living have turned violent, leading to the deaths of at least six police officers and an unknown number of protesters in the capital Freetown. Demonstrators called for the removal of President Julius Maada Bio, chanting “Bio must go!” Officials have announced a nationwide curfew, and Sierra Leone is now under a near-total internet shutdown.

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