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Environment
fromCornell Chronicle
4 weeks ago

Youth build resilience in climate-vulnerable Sierre Leone | Cornell Chronicle

Youth-led climate hub in Bo City builds local resilience through tree planting, gardens and leadership training to prepare secondary cities for climate migration.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

German development policy: Partners in the Global South

Investing in school meals and climate-adapted agriculture in Sierra Leone strengthens food security, education, local incomes, and economic resilience amid shifting global power dynamics.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Lives at stake' as Sierra Leone almost entirely axed from UK aid budget

UK aid to Sierra Leone faces drastic cuts, slashing a 35m maternal and newborn health grant to 1m by 2027, risking essential services.
Photography
fromBOOOOOOOM!
4 months ago

Photographer Spotlight: Abdul Hamid Kanu

Abdul Hamid Kanu uses black-and-white photography to document everyday Sierra Leonean life, exploring belonging, memory, and history to challenge stereotypes.
fromwww.npr.org
6 months ago

One neurosurgeon, 8 million patients

Morie Abibu, paralyzed and suffering from a growing mass near his spinal cord, requires urgent neurosurgery to prevent suffocation and a devastating end of life.
Public health
Women
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

The matter is in his hands alone': president of Sierra Leone urged to ban FGM as court rules it tantamount to torture

Female genital mutilation (FGM) is classified by Ecowas court as a grave form of violence against women and requires legal action in Sierra Leone.
fromThe Falcoholic
8 months ago

Purpose over position: Mohamed Sanu's journey to impact others

She has influenced me by teaching the importance of hard work, perseverance, and sacrifice. Growing up, I never heard her complain about the hardships of life.
Fundraising
fromAeon
8 months ago

Out of Africa and back, the journey of goombay is a path home | Aeon Essays

These packages contained stuff - things you take for granted when they're easily accessible to you, but gain new significance when they're no longer within reach.
philosophy
#mpox
fromtime.com
9 months ago
Coronavirus

Sierra Leone Is Battling an Mpox Outbreak. What Happens Next Affects Us All

Mpox outbreak in Sierra Leone surged 61% in one week, signaling a potential epidemic.
fromNature
9 months ago
Coronavirus

Skyrocketing mpox outbreak in Sierra Leone raises fears of wider spread

Mpox infections in Sierra Leone have overwhelmed healthcare, risking wider regional outbreaks.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
10 months ago

On the road in Sierra Leone with Bombali's bike ladies'

With nearly 60% of Sierra Leone's rural population living in poverty, commercial riding offers income to hundreds of thousands – nearly all of them men.
Alternative transportation
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