Sierra Leone’s Ambassador-Designate to South Korea, H.E. Paul Sobba Massaquoi, attended the 119th Anniversary Awards Ceremony of the National Red Cross of Korea on October 18, 2024. He was accompanied by the Minister Plenipotentiary, Madam Aisha Sillah. During the event, the President of the Korean Red Cross, Shin Hee-young, recognized long-serving volunteers and blood donors. Notably, South Korea boasts one of the largest blood banks in Southeast Asia, with 90% of the count..
Sierra Leone's Ambassador to South Korea, Paul Sobba Massaquoi, hit the ground running just hours after arriving from Sierra Leone. He held his first meeting with the Embassy staff on Friday, October 11, 2024, in Seoul. The meeting aimed to improve collaboration among the staff. Ambassador Massaquoi's goal is to build on the foundational work established by President Julius Maada Bio's leadership and vision. He reaffirmed his commitment to fostering partnerships that benefit both..
On October 10, 2024, Paul Sobba Massaquoi was warmly welcomed as the newly appointed Sierra Leonean Ambassador to South Korea at a ceremony hosted by the Sierra Leone Embassy in Seoul. The event, held in the VIP room of Terminal 1 at Incheon Airport, attracted notable attendees, including Head of Chancery Madam Isha S. Sillah and several African diplomats. Massaquoi, who previously served as the Executive Director of the Sierra Leone Maritime Administration (SLMA), brings extensive experienc..
A delegation from Sierra Leone's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MFAIC) and the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development (MoPED) successfully completed a two-week capacity-building training program in Seoul, South Korea, on September 14, 2024. The training program, hosted by (KOICA), and managed by [KOICS] Korea International Cooperation Services. is aimed to enhance the diplomatic skills of Sierra Leonean officials. Led by Development Secretary Mr. Peter..
Brigadier General Albert Sylvester Bocakrie, Assistant Chief of Defence Staff for Training and Doctrine in the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces, and Dr. Sidikie Yambasu, Director for Ministerial Follow-up and Strategic Coordinator at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, represented Sierra Leone at the 2024 REAIM Summit on Responsible AI in the Military Domain. The summit, co-organized by South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and Ministry of National De..
Sierra Leone's Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Henry Musa Kpaka, participated in the Korea-Africa Agricultural Conference held in Seoul on Wednesday, alongside the 2024 Korea-Africa Summit. The conference aimed at expanding agricultural cooperation between the two regions. In his presentation, Dr. Kpaka emphasized his ministry's crucial role in ensuring agriculture and food security in Sierra Leone. He highlighted that Sierra Leone is among the countries most vulnerable to clima..
Ambassador Kathos Mattai receives a medal of merit and certificate at the 2019 International Friendship Ambassador Award Conferment on Wednesday, August 7th, 2019. The certificate indicates that since Ambassador Mattai presented his Letter of Credence in March 2019, he has been most conspicuous envoy among the Seoul Diplomatic Corps, who attends regional trip programs, many conferences and forums to understand Korea even more and last but not least, promotes partnerships with Africa, including S..
Ambassador Kathos Mattai welcomes His Excellency Edgar Augusto Brandao Gaspar Martins during a courtesy visit at the Sierra Leone Chancery in Seoul where fruitful discussions were held on promoting Pan African Solidarity and global socioeconomic cooperation. Valuable and moral experiences were also shared on how to make life better for humanity.
Ambassador Kathos Mattai participates in The 2019 Global Saemaul Leadership forum, at Ramada Plaza, Suwon, Republic of Korea, on Monday, October 28th 2019. The philosophy of “Saemaul Undong” is a mind changing and self-help community development ideology that emanated from the people of the Republic of Korea since 1970. An ideology that embraces self-determination, collective efforts, coordination and collaboration for modernization of new villages to attain sustainable development and qua..
Sierra Leone Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, Ambassador Kathos Mattai attends 2019 Seoul International Women’s Association (SIWA) 57th Bazaar together with the Sierra Leone Embassy staffs on Monday, November 18th, 2019 at Crystal Ballroom, Lotte Hotel, and Seoul. The Annual SIWA and Diplomatic Bazaar event has been in operation since 1962. The Monday, November 18th 2019 event was hosted under the theme; Share Culture, Share Love, Share Life. The Republic of Sierra L..