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Legalbrief   |   your legal news hub Friday 29 March 2024

Sierra Leone officials suspended over ‘improper’ donation

Sierra Leone's Labour Minister Alpha Timbo and three other government officials have been suspended in an alleged corruption case involving a rice donation to the country. President Julius Maada Bio's office said in a terse statement that Timbo was suspected of ‘improper activities’ relating to ‘a huge quantity of rice’ donated by Beijing. A report on the News24 site notes that presidential spokesperson Yusuf Sandi said the anti-corruption authority was investigating the matter.