The News Review:
- Sierra Leone progress in World Cup
- Amputees in Turkey for World Cup
- STATEMENT BY MINISTER BERNIER ON PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION IN SIERRA…
Sierra Leone progress in World Cup
BBC News – Nov 17, 2007
The Leone Stars claimed victory with a 1-0 aggregate score. The result means Sierra Leone will join Djibouti, Madagascar and 45 other African nations in the hat for the qualifying draw for Africa’s first ever World Cup. That takes place in Durban on 25 November 2007. Djibouti qualified for the main draw by beating Somalia 1-0 in their preliminary qualifier on Friday.
Amputees in Turkey for World Cup
BBC News – Nov 16, 2007
Sierra Leone, Liberia and Ghana qualified for the biennial tournament by virtue of finishing in the top three places at the first African Amputees Nations Cup in Freetown earlier in the year. Nigeria were also due to participate in the Turkey tournament, but have pulled out due to lack of finances. Sierra Leone were on the verge of pulling out for the same reason, but a local United Nations office came through to provide funding for the week-long trip. Sierra Leone are the most experienced side among the African countries at the tournament. They were the only African country to take part in the maiden edition of Amputee Football World Cup in Brazil in 2005…
Sierra Leone, Liberia and Ghana qualified for the biennial tournament by virtue of finishing in the top three places at the first African Amputees Nations Cup in Freetown earlier in the year. Nigeria were also due to participate in the Turkey tournament, but have pulled out due to lack of finances. Sierra Leone were on the verge of pulling out for the same reason, but a local United Nations office came through to provide funding for the week-long trip. Sierra Leone are the most experienced side among the African countries at the tournament. They were the only African country to take part in the maiden edition of Amputee Football World Cup in Brazil in 2005. They have also participated in several international competitions in Europe. Sierra Leone coach Moses Mambo expects his team to make the most of their experience.
STATEMENT BY MINISTER BERNIER ON PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION IN SIERRA…
Harold Doan and Associates (press… – Nov 16, 2007
Eleven Canadian soldiers are also serving with the UK-led International Military Advisory Training Team, which is providing training to the reformed Sierra Leone Army. Canadian soldiers have been part of the Training Team since its establishment in 2000. Sierra Leone is one of the two countries currently on the agenda of the UN Peace Building Commission. Canada strongly supports the Commission and has contributed $20 million to the UN Peacebuilding Fund.