INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
FREEETWON: Film actor Idris Elba has arrived in his father´s native Sierra Leone for the first time, the government said, where he is due
to receive citizenship and celebrate Christmas with the president.The British-born star landed in the seaside capital Freetown to a small
crowd on Wednesday, according to a government official who declined to be named
Elba was born in London but his mother is from Ghana and his father from Sierra Leone, where he has expressed interest in investing in
eco-tourism.He is best is known for his roles in Marvel franchise films such as "Thor" and "The Avengers," but is also a successful rapper
He was named People magazine´s "sexiest man alive" in 2018.Sierra Leone´s Deputy Tourism Minister William Robinson told AFP that Elba
planned to visit Sherbro Island -- renowned for its pristine tropical beaches -- and celebrate Christmas with President Julius Maada Bio.The
actor is expected to receive a Sierra Leonean passport before Christmas, said a government official who declined to be named
The impoverished West African country is hoping to rekindle its tourism industry nearly two decades after the end of the civil war, which
claimed some 120,000 lives.TheIndianSubcontinent has not verified the content of the source
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