By Sallieu S. Kanu The Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, on January 8, 2025, delivered the keynote address in Paynesville, Liberia, to mark the official launch of the city’s Climate Action Plan. This pivotal event, led jointly with Paynesville Mayor Robert Bestman II, highlighted a growing movement of South-South collaboration to combat urban climate challenges across...Read More
The European Commission and the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) have launched plans to ramp up testing for Mpox as African states struggle to increases vaccination and testing rates. The Partnership to Accelerate Mpox Testing and Sequencing in Africa (PAMTA) initiative “will support comprehensive diagnostics capabilities and resilience against future health threats,”...Read More
Freetown, Sierra Leone — Thursday, 31st July 2025: The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL) welcomed a high-level delegation from the ECOWAS Court of Justice for a landmark engagement centered on strengthening collaboration for regional human rights advocacy and judicial cooperation. The delegation, led by ECOWAS Court President Hon. Justice Ricardo Claúdio Monteiro Gonçalves, was...Read More
The Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary, closed to the public, in Freetown, Sierra Leone By Gunel Huseynova The Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary, West Africa’s largest refuge for rescued primates, has remained closed to tourists for over two months as its founder protests the intensification of deforestation near the protected forest in Sierra Leone. Bala Amarasekaran, who established the sanctuary...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Lungi, Sierra Leone — August 2, 2025: In a pivotal moment for Sierra Leonean football, Babadi Kamara, Executive Chairman of Bo Rangers Football Club and renowned football philanthropist, has been elected President of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA). The election was held at the Gateway Hotel in Lungi, Port Loko District,...Read More
