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First Female Battalion Commander Urges More Women to Lead in RSLAF
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Pujehun / Freetown — Lieutenant Colonel Alice Koria Sesay, the first woman to command an infantry battalion in the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF), has encouraged more women to seek leadership positions in the military after completing her groundbreaking tenure. Sesay served as Commanding Officer of the 14th Infantry Battalion at Maple Leaf [...]
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- Sierra Leone MonitorFirst Female Battalion Commander Urges More Women to Lead in RSLAF