Young Women with Disabilities Advocacy Engagement Discusses National Action on Disability Inclusion and Gender Equality.

By Kadiatu A Turay. The Young Women with disabilities national advocacy engagement has brought together activists, government officials, community leaders, and development partners in Freetown to demand stronger national action on disability inclusion and gender equality, the forum, held as part of an ongoing push to strengthen the rights and

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The Silence of the Streets – Battling the Scourge of Kush in Freetown

By Fatmata Binta Bah.   ​The vibrant pulse of Freetown, Sierra Leone’s capital, is being muted by a devastating drug epidemic known simply as “Kush.” This synthetic drug—a cocktail of cannabis, potent synthetic cannabinoids, and, tragically, often ground-up human bones stolen from cemeteries—is carving a path of destruction through the

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How Deforestation is Draining Sierra Leone’s Water Supply

By Fatmata Binta Bah     ​Sierra Leone, often characterized by lush tropical rainforests, is facing an environmental catastrophe as rapid deforestation threatens the very lifeblood of its people: its water supply. The impact is most immediate and severe in the capital, Freetown, a coastal city nestled among steep, once

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5-Year Sentence for Possession of 30.5 Grams of Kush

By Emma Black   High Court Judge, has sentenced Umar Mansaray to 25 years imprisonment after Honourable Justice Mark Ngegba, has found guilty of unlawfully possessing 30.5 grams of kush, contrary to Section 8(a) of the national drugs control Act of 2008. Mansaray had faced four counts, including unlawful possession

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