Sierra Leone, EU Launch ‘Nature Nourishes’ to Combat Deforestation and Boost Livelihoods
Government partners with AFS, WFP to protect forests, empower communities, and promote global exchange
Sierra Leone’s fight against environmental degradation took center stage this...
Students Stage Exam Boycott Over Dismal Conditions at Polytechnic
Anger is mounting at Freetown Polytechnic’s Jui Campus, where students have launched a full-scale boycott of their ongoing exams to protest appalling campus conditions...
Sowei Stands Trial — As Sierra Leone Confronts Rampant Child FGM and Government Inaction
A traditional sowei, Marie Tholley, appeared in Moyamba Magistrate Court this week, answering charges that she subjected a 13-year-old girl to female genital mutilation...
“The Cry of My People” and the Cryosphere
"Throughout history, there have been only a handful of moments so transformative that they redefined what it means to be human…(They) were profound inflection...
Forest Destruction Threatens Freetown’s Water Supply, EU–WFP Warn
Sierra Leone risks an environmental and human disaster as deforestation ravages the Western Area Peninsula National Park, the main water catchment for the...
Freetown’s Lifeline Under Siege: EU and WFP Warn of ‘Irreversible’ Forest Loss in Protected Park
The Western Area Peninsula National Park (WAPNP), a vital source of water and natural protection for Sierra Leone’s capital, is vanishing at an alarming...
