Sierra Leone

President Bio spoke with Moses Patcole, Director of the African Poultry Multiplication Initiative within FeedDeNation, to address the expanding role of poultry farming in enhancing food security and improving livelihoods

Freetown will host the Women in Tourism Regional Congress later this month, a pivotal three-day event aimed at reshaping tourism landscape and opportunities for African women through enhanced education, technological innovation and improved finance access

21% of teenage girls between the ages of 15 and 19 have already had pregnancies, and 30% of young women get married before the age of 18, while 9% of young girls have even married before the age of 15, according to ActionAid

The country will host an international diplomatic conference to finalise a legally binding global agreement on access to justice for survivors of sexual violence

Sierra Leone Environment Matters in eastern Sierra Leone has worked for two years to encourage residents of the Kenema district to plant trees and switch to more climate-resilient crops to protect residents' livelihoods and the Kambui Hills forest reserve

A $50 million agreement with China supports the implementation of the SMART Sierra Leon Project, to expand internet connectivity, create national data centres to manage and protect sovereign data, and improve security measures in Freetown

Special Olympics Sierra Leone, in collaboration with Lions Clubs, held its inaugural Family Health Forum, bringing together people with intellectual disabilities, their parents and caregivers

Thomas Daddy Brima, president of the Sierra Leone Football Association, announced a significant investment in transport infrastructure to improve football operations in the country

Most Sierra Leoneans are happy about the creation of a Mineral Wealth Fund, the country's first sovereign wealth fund, committed to promoting sustainable and equitable development in the mining, metals and associated sectors

The EU will provide 660.000€ to the government to safeguard the rich biodiversity of the Loma Mountains and surrounding areas, in a three-year project on conservation efforts and sustainable development initiatives