[AI London] The Sierra Leonean authorities must repeal vagrancy laws without delay, following a landmark ruling by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court that the colonial-era legislation discriminates against poor people and other marginalized groups, Amnesty International said.
[Octopus Energy] Octopus Energy's generation arm, in partnership with Idris Elba, has kicked off its first renewables project in Africa, a pioneering wind farm on Sherbro Island in Sierra Leone.
[Liberian Observer] Liberia is hosting the annual Mano River Union Civil Peace Service (MRUCPS) Conference, a gathering aimed at addressing the urgent issue of drug and substance abuse across the region. The three-day conference, which began on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at Riverside Resort and Villa, Bushrod Island, brings together representatives from Liberia, Sierra Leone, and international stakeholders to tackle the escalating crisis impacting communities in the Mano River Union (MRU).
[Nigeria Health Watch] Saio Marah (name changed for privacy), a respected women's leader and farmer in Falaba, still grapples with the anguish of losing two daughters who were forced into early marriage, a painful reminder from her past. Both died from complications during childbirth.
[Liberian Investigator] Thomas Kojo has secured his first victory as interim coach of Liberia's national team.