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November 30, 2025, 10:29 pm
Liberia and Sierra Leone Brainstorm Reaffirmation and Delimitation of Land and Maritime Borders
- [FrontPageAfrica] Bo, Republic of Sierra Leone, Nov. 25,2025: A three-day meeting has begun in the eastern Sierra Leonian city of Bo, involving the Joint Technical Committee (JTC) of Liberia and Sierra Leone.
Sierra Leone Environment Chief Tells COP30 Polluters Must Pay
- [Thomson Reuters Foundation] What's the context? Jiwoh Abdulai, Sierra Leone's environment minister, talks to Context about what climate change means in his West African nation.
EPA Liberia, EPA Sierra Leone Sign Landmark MOU to Strengthen Regional Environmental Cooperation At COP30
- [FrontPageAfrica] Belém, Brazil -- In a major step toward enhanced regional collaboration on environmental governance and climate action, the Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia and the Environment Protection Agency of Sierra Leone today signed a milestone Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Belém, Brazil, on the margins of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30).
Sierra Leone's Economy Shows Resilience, Private Sector Reform Key to Sustained Growth and Jobs
- [World Bank] Freetown -- Sierra Leone's economy is showing signs of stability in the face of heightened global challenges, with growth projected at 4.3 percent in 2025 and reaching 4.6 percent by 2027, according to the latest World Bank Sierra Leone Economic Update (SLEU) launched today in Freetown. This outlook is supported by expected improvements in agricultural productivity, expansion in the mining sector, and steady performance in services.
Mercy Ship Saves Sierra Leonean Baby With Lifesaving Surgery in Freetown
- [Liberian Observer] FREETOWN, Sierra Leone -- When 10-month-old Memunatu was brought aboard the Global Mercy™, her life hung in the balance. A massive tumor had engulfed her neck, making it nearly impossible for her to eat, swallow, or even cry. Her mother, Aminata, had sought help from several doctors across Sierra Leone -- but all had told her nothing could be done. That changed when she met a volunteer nurse from South Africa who connected her to Mercy Ships, the international faith-based organization known for
Obstetric Violence Deadly for Sierra Leone Women, Newborns
- [HRW] Reform Systems that Undermine Women's Rights
World Bank Approves New Financing to Enhance Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in Sierra Leone
- [World Bank] Washington -- The World Bank today approved an additional grant of $18.34 million to support Sierra Leone in enhancing biodiversity protection, environmental sustainability, and climate change resilience. This funding, provided through the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) under the Global Environment Facility (GEF), will scale up ongoing activities under Phase 2 of the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP), focusing on Nature-Based Solutions (NBS).
