Sierra Leone

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

The Fashion Design and Textile Association was launched with the aim of unifying and strengthening the country's fragmented fashion and textile industry, creating a collaborative platform for the advancement of the sector

The project Boosting Agriculture and Food Security in Sierra Leone concluded with a ceremony to celebrate the opening of the country's first modern cashew processing plant, which will focus on employing women and young people

The Karate Federation is aiming for Olympic success with young cadets, as expressed by its president speaking at a ceremony in honour of the federation's recent success at the Manor River Union Championship, where it won 40 medals

Deputy Justice Minister Alpha Sesay unveiled the complexities of the next phase of Sierra Leone's constitutional review process, shedding light on the technical progress being made

Inhabitants of the southern provinces of Sekong and Salavan can now access empowerment programmes and basic nutritional knowledge thanks to the collaborative efforts of international organisations and the government

Several cities in Sierra Leone, including the capital Freetown, have been plunged into darknessfor several days due to the state's failure to pay electricity bills, severely affecting hospitals, families and businesses

85.000 people are currently struggling with epilepsy throughout the country, revealed Max Bangura, executive director of the Sierra Leone Epilepsy Association

National emergency has been declared for growing abuse of kush, a psychoactive mixture of addictive substances made also from human bones affecting 63% of patients of Sierra Leone Psychiatric Hospital; security has also been tightened at cemeteries

Deaths of victims who have taken the substance known as kush are spreading across the country; often the bodies go unidentified and unclaimed

President Julius Maada Bio hailed China's continued support for infrastructure development during his state visit to China, his second since assuming the presidency

Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, 56, Mayor of Freetown, famous for her commitment to the environment, has taken on an additional important role as a female leader "seeing me in this role today helps many women realize that there is nothing they cannot do" she said