Sierra Leone Embassy Refutes Rumors of Deaths Among Female Sierra Leonean Hajj Pilgrims

The Sierra Leone Embassy in Saudi Arabia has officially denied circulating reports claiming a female Sierra Leonean pilgrim died during the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca.

Alhaji Abubakarr Bah, Information Attaché for the Embassy of Sierra Leone in Saudi Arabia, released a statement clarifying that there have been zero reported fatalities among female pilgrims in the official Sierra Leone contingent. Bah confirmed that all pilgrims traveling under the Presidential Taskforce on Hajj currently remain in good health.