Idris Elba granted honorary citizenship of Sierra Leone

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The actor has been visiting his late father's native country for the first time.

Elba and his Canadian wife Sabrina have been asked to become the brand ambassadors of the West African country.

The Luther star says he wants to help rejuvenate Sierra Leone which was hit by an Ebola outbreak from 2014 to 2016.

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