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CAPE TOWN, April 28 (ANA) – Sierra Leone on Tuesday celebrated its 60th year of independence.<\/p>\n

The West African country officially received independence from British colonial rule in 1961.<\/p>\n

According to the Sierra Leone Telegraph, President Julius Maada Bio welcomed West African leaders to the State House in the country’s capital of Freetown, where official commemorations took place.<\/p>\n

Leaders in attendance included Adama Barrow of the Republic of The Gambia, President Nana Akufo-Addo of the Republic of Ghana, President Alpha Cond\u00e9 of Guinea, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo of Nigeria, President George Manneh Weah of Liberia and Prime Minister Nuno Gomes Nabiam of Guinea Bissau, according to reports.<\/p>\n

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\u201cOur freedom fighters went through countless suffering to give us our freedom. April 27 is a day of remembrance and honour to our heroes,\u201d Bio said at a ceremony, according to Xinhua news agency.<\/p>\n

The president went on to say that the Sierra Leonean people had learnt to live together as a nation over the past 60 years and felt the pain, learnt the lessons, used the lessons as opportunities to learn, and drawn strength from those opportunities to become a better nation.<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, Togo commemorated 61 years of independence on April 27.<\/p>\n

According to Togo First, to commemorate the day, a large military parade, preceded by a ceremony of taking up arms, took place at the Place des F\u00eates of the Presidency.<\/p>\n

As part of the celebrations, President Faure Gnassingb\u00e9 inaugurated the Kekeli Efficient Power thermal plant.<\/p>\n

Located in the port area, this infrastructure is expected to increase Togo\u2019s power production capacity by 50%, reported Togo First.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\u2013 African News Agency (ANA); Editing by Yaron Blecher<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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