1.000 kilogrammes of cocaine valued over $20million have been found by Nigeria Customs Service in a 20-foot container shipped from Sierra Leone to the Port and Terminal Multiservices in Lagos, Nigeria; the trove was publicly displayed

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  To confront Sierra Leone’s escalating Kush crisis new measures have been announced, including a special court dedicated to trying drug-related cases; President Bio also instructed the chief justice to develop a new sentencing practice direction

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  The Sierra Leone Water Security and WASH Access Improvement Project has been approved by the World Bank and supported by a $40 million International Development Association grant focused on securing water access in the Western Area

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  Sierra Leone, with Morocco, ratified a landmark UN treaty to safeguard marine biodiversity on the high seas known as BBNJ which took over two decades to negotiate; with their vote, it has has met the 60 ratifications required for entry into force in 2026

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  Freetown Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr has announced that a public consultation on the proposed plans to divide Freetown into two cities with two local councils will be held today at the Freetown City Council Auditorium, encouraging Freetonians to attend

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