Seoul, South Korea – Wednesday, September 17, 2025 Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to South Korea, Paul Sobba Massaquoi, has joined distinguished diplomats, health experts, and policymakers at the Korea-Africa Healt Summit COEX Conference Room in Seoul. The summit, themed “Expanding the Frontiers of Healthcare and Exploring New Opportunities for Collaboration,” brought together leaders to discuss innovative approaches to global health partnerships. Speaking at the banquet, Ambassado..
Sierra Leone’s youth development agenda was given prominent international attention in Daegu City, South Korea, this week, as the Minister of Youth Affairs, Ibrahim Sannoh, led a high-level delegation to advance skills development, cultural exchange, and international cooperation. The delegation also comprised Mrs Aisha Sema Sillah, Minister Plenipotentiary and Head of Chancery at the Sierra Leone Embassy in Seoul, and Mr Joseph Maada Lahai, Commissioner of the National Youth Commission. Thei..
In a significant move to bolster bilateral and development cooperation, Sierra Leone’s Minister of Youth Affairs, Hon. Ibrahim Sannoh, recently led a high-level delegation to the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) headquarters. The delegation featured key figures such as the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Communications, Technology, and Innovation (MOCTI), Mr. Stevenson Kamanda; Mr. Ishaka Nyallay from the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development (MoPED); and the Re..
A dynamic group of young innovators and government officials from Sierra Leone is currently in South Korea, embarking on a benchmarking mission to boost the country’s digital transformation through the READY Salone Project. This initiative, backed by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and executed by the International Trade Centre (ITC), stands as a flagship project in the digital economy, aimed at empowering the next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs. The delegation..
On Monday, July 14, 2025, the Sierra Leone Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, had the honor of hosting the country’s Minister of Youth Affairs, Mr. Ibrahim Sannoh. He was in town for the 13th World Ministers Forum, organized by the International Youth Fellowship (IYF). Minister Sannoh touched down in South Korea on Thursday, July 10, 2025, and since then, he’s been busy with a series of high-profile meetings focused on youth empowerment, innovation, and sustainable development. As he welcomed ..
In a bold step to empower young people and build international educational ties, at the Good News mission center Gangnam in Seoul, South Korea. Siierra Leone’s Minister of Youth Affairs, Mr. Ibrahim Sannoh, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Youth Fellowship (IYF) This signing represents a significant milestone in enhancing collaboration between Sierra Leone and the IYF, a global non-governmental organization dedicated to youth development through education, cu..
In a beautiful display of interfaith diplomacy and spiritual unity, Sierra Leone’s Ambassador Extra-Ordinary and Plenipotentiary to South Korea, His Excellency Paul Sobba Massaquoi, recently paid a courtesy visit to the Most Reverend Peter Chung Soon-taick, O.C.D., D.D., the Archbishop of the Catholic Diocese of Seoul. During this visit, the Ambassador shared warm greetings and presented the “Holy Face of Christ” on behalf of the Sierra Leone government, symbolizing peace, economic growth..
By lMichaella Bonnie Information Attaché, Embassy of Sierra Leone in South Korea SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, His Excellency Paul Sobba Massaquoi, on Monday, 30th June 2025, paid a high-level courtesy call on the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), reinforcing Sierra Leone’s commitment to deepening its longstanding development partnership with the Republic of Korea. Ambassador Massaquoi was warmly received by KOICA’s Vice..
The Government of Sierra Leone has intensified its call for international support to bolster food security and agricultural sustainability during the 65th Anniversary of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), hosted in the Philippines from June 10–11, 2025. This event, co-hosted by the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank, provided a platform to unveil the 2025–2030 Strategic Plan, which focuses on the crucial intersection of climate change, food systems, and environmental s..
Sierra Leone’s Embassy in South Korea, under the leadership of Ambassador Paul Sobba Massaquoi, recently joined forces with 18 other African missions to celebrate Africa Day 2025 in Seoul. The event, themed “Building Bridges, Creating Opportunities,” was not just a celebration of African unity but also a fantastic opportunity for business networking. The celebration was hosted by the Herald Media Group in collaboration with the African Group of Ambassadors (AGA) and the Korea-Africa Found..
Ambassador Paul Sobba Massaquoi Participates in Korea-Africa Health Summit
