How oil and water create a complex conflict in the Niger Delta
the Niger Delta’s coastal communities, oil pollution of the marine environment has depleted the fishing and water resources that people have traditionally depended on for their livelihoods. This has led to a complex pattern of conflicts in the region since the late 1990s. Oil spills, gas flaring, and other activities of oil companies have led to massive degradation […]
Sierra Leone president to self-isolate over virus fears
Bodyguard of Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has tested positive for coronavirus. The president on Monday night announced that he was in good health despite a staffer testing positive. He also said that all his family members were in good health and none had shown coronavirus symptoms. President Bio will self-quarantine for 14 days […]
African Development Bank Group unveils $10 billion Response Facility to curb COVID-19
Institution’s primary channel for its efforts to address the crisis. ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, April 8, 2020 — The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) on Wednesday announced the creation of the COVID-19 Response Facility to assist regional member countries in fighting the pandemic. The Facility is the latest measure taken by the Bank to respond to […]
Sierra Leone counts losses on illicit timber trade
Illicit Timber Trade in Sierra Leone not only has adverse effects on the environment, but it is also reportedly causing an economic burden on the government and people of the West African nation, according to Abdul Karim Dumbuya, Communications Officer of the Conservation Society of Sierra Leone (CSSL). Despite years of laws and restrictions, Dumbuya […]
