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- 1 2 Fofana, Umaru (2 August 2022). "Sierra Leone doctors strike over pay, fuel allowances". Reuters.
- ↑ Kargbo, Lamin (8 August 2022). "Doctors in Sierra Leone end nationwide indefinite strike action".
- ↑ Kargbo, Lamin (11 July 2022). "Doctors in Sierra Leone issued 21-days strike notice demanding a return to normal salary".
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