U.S. Embassy Freetown has announced that nine Sierra Leoneans will participate in the 2022 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders.
According to the Embassy, the following leaders will participate in the 2022 Mandela Washington Fellowship: Samuel Saidu, James Kpaka, Aminata Kandeh, Alex Bayoh, Precious Lamin, Nyangah Rogers-Wright, Laura Nicol, Adama Sillah, Issa Thullah.
Additionally, two 2021 Fellows Phebean Swill and Tamba Sangbah were selected to take part in an in-person Alumni Enrichment Institute program as a result of their outstanding performance during their virtual fellowship participation last year.