Sierra Leone cancels a $400m Chinese-funded airport project
President Julius Maada Bio's government ditches his predecessor's controversial plan for a $400m airport.
Sierra Leone: President Julius Maada Bio's government ditches his predecessor's controversial plan for a $400m airport. Senegal to host 2022 Youth Olympic Games. South Africa finance minister quits over scandal. Plus, the latest music selection of our resident DJ Rita Ray.
Photo: Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio shakes hands with China's President Xi Jinping during the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing on September 3, 2018. AFP.
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