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Death Toll Rises as 17 Sierra Leoneans Confirmed Dead in Conakry Landfill Disaster

Publisher report1 reportUpdated 1 Sept 2026, 3:20 pmnotable · 45/100
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has confirmed the deaths of 17 Sierra Leonean nationals following the devastating Dar-es-Salam landfill landslide in Gbessia, Conakry, Guinea. The confirmation followed a joint identification exercise conducted by Guinean authorities and officials of the Sierra Leone Embassy at designated hospital mortuaries in Conakry. According to the Ministry, ...

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