Sierra Leone: Koroma Slams Violence Against Women as He Unveils Country's Action Plan

Freetown — President Ernest Bai Koroma has in the most strongest of terms decried what he considered as the continued acts of sexual and gender-based violence being meted out on women and girls in the country.

Unveiling Sierra Leone's national action plan on the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 and 1820 on women, peace and security, the president said: "We will continue to name and shame all those that engage themselves in such acts."

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