{"id":1240,"date":"2026-07-20T12:50:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T12:50:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/?p=1240"},"modified":"2026-07-20T12:50:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T12:50:45","slug":"vp-shettima-west-african-leaders-meet-in-sierra-leone-for-69th-ecowas-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/index.php\/2026\/07\/20\/vp-shettima-west-african-leaders-meet-in-sierra-leone-for-69th-ecowas-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"VP SHETTIMA, WEST AFRICAN LEADERS MEET IN SIERRA LEONE FOR 69TH ECOWAS SUMMIT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"678\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/vp.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/vp.png 678w, https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/vp-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" 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