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The United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Susan Rice will not travel to Sierra Leone as part of the UN Security Council’s three-nation West Africa visit next week.

Public Affairs Officer at the US embassy in Freetown, Mark Carr tells Politico that Ms Rice will lead the delegation to Ivory Coast and Liberia but will head straight back to New York from Abidjan.

By Politico Investigation Unit

Ruling party Member of Parliament for Constituency 61 in Lower Yoni in the Tonkolili District, has accused the police of murder, rape, looting and an attempt to cover up their own brutality against innocent civilians they should protect. The police Criminal Investigations Department have flatly denied the allegations.

A 29-member delegation from the United Nations Security Council will visit Sierra Leone midweek next week, Politico can authoritatively reveal, and confirm also that the United States Permanent Representative to the world body, Susan Rice, will lead the delegation.

According to the Office of the UN Spokesman in New York, the delegation will visit west Africa from 18 – 23 May taking them to Liberia and Ivory Coast with Sierra Leone being the last leg of the visit.

Presidential aspirant of the opposition Sierra Leone Peoples Party has told Politico in an interview that he was sorry for the death of former Inspector General of Police Bambay Kamara and 28 others under the National Provincial Ruling Council (NPRC).

Julius Maada Bio said “I was part of the NPRC and therefore take collective responsibility and for which I have apologised to the people of this nation. But I wouldn’t take personal responsibility.

United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon has named Jens Toyberg-Frandzen, from Denmark, as his Executive Representative and head of the UN Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone (UNIPSIL). He replaces Michael Von Der Schulenburg who was recalled under controversial circumstances.

In a statement, the UN says the new envoy, with over 30 years service at the organisation, “is well qualified to support the efforts of Sierra Leone in achieving its peacebuilding and development priorities”