2007 in Sierra Leone

See also: 2006 in Sierra Leone, other events of 2007, 2008 in Sierra Leone and the Timeline of Sierra Leonean history.

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Events

June

• 2007 Paramount Airlines helicopter crash

On 3 June, 2007 a helicopter operated by Paramount Airlines crashed near Lungi International Airport in Sierra Leone killing at least 20 people, including Togolese Minister for Sport, Richard Attipoe.

• 7 June, 2007 - United States agrees to cancel 100% ($58 million USD) of Sierra Leone's foreign debt. [1]

• June 2007, Bo Waterside, a key border crossing on the Mano River, re-opens for the first time since 1990 allowing increased traffic between Sierra Leone and Liberia. [2]

• Sierra Leonean general election, 2007

On 11 August, 2007, Sierra Leone will hold a general election to elect a new President and Parliament.

Sport

=African Cup of Nations qualifiers

• 24 March: Sierra Leone lost to Togo 1-3 in Lome.
• 3 June: Sierra Leone lost to Togo 0-1 in a match at the National Stadium in Freetown.
• 16 June: Sierra Leone vs. Mali in Bamako
• 8 September: Sierra Leone vs. Benin in Freetown

Deaths

• 22 February - Samuel Hinga Norman, former chieftain of the Kamajors Paramilitary and key actor in the Sierra Leone Civil War, dies in Dakar, Senegal while undergoing surgery.