Meet the women working to bring Freetown back from the brink of climate emergency
Sawyerr, and its first chief heat officer, Eugenia Kargbo, have teamed up to protect citizens from extreme heat and replenish ...
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Country Profile: Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone's culture is rich and diverse. The country has unique styles of dance and song, often accompanied by the kelei ...
The Economist24d
The sea is swallowing an African island
He will probably be forced to find one. Global sea levels are rising as glaciers melt in the warming climate. Storms are becoming more erratic, accelerating coastal erosion. Some 15 years from now, ...
The Sierra Leone Telegraph13h
Freetown Mayor Aki-Sawyerr among 33 extraordinary changemakers creating a better future for the planet
Freetown Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr has been recognised as Africa’s First Chief Heat Officer in Sierra Leone by the National Geographic, among 33 extraordinary ...
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Sierra Leone loves rice and wants to free itself from imports. But how to do it?
Sierra Leone has the region's best climate and land for growing rice, with abundant annual rainfall in coastal regions. But Kpaka, the minister, highlighted obstacles to rice self-sufficiency ...
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Promoting sustainable agroforestry in Sierra Leone
Located In eastern Sierra Leone, covering 70,000 hectares lies Gola Rainforest National Park (GRNP), one of the last ...
The EastAfrican4d
AATI’s commitment to agricultural transformation
The African Agricultural Transformation Initiative works to strengthen national institutions supporting agricultural ...
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Sierra Leone electrifies three-wheelers to counter rising fuel prices, air pollution and climate change
The Environmental Protection Agency of Sierra Leone (EPA-SL) has officially launched the country's first electric mobility strategy, and introduced electric three-wheelers known as e-kekes. The ...