Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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Episode 2620: Amb. Sidique Abou-Bakarr Wai - Republic of Sierra Leone, Pt. I of II
This week on This Is America & The World, Dennis Wholey visits the Embassy of the Republic of Sierra Leone in Washington, DC to begin a two-part conversation with Ambassador Sidique Abou-Bakarr Wai. Their conversion discusses Sierra Leone's capital city of Freetown and the qualities of the country’s citizens, economy, tourism, and natural resources. In addition, Ambassador Wai examines the background of Sierra Leone’s President, Julius Maada, and the security and integrity of its upcoming elections.

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