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October 10, 2025, 9:33 pm
Liberia, Sierra Leone Conclude 2nd Gola-Reap Steering Committee Meeting
- [Liberian Observer] The Governments of Liberia and Sierra Leone over the weekend convened the second phase of the joint project steering committee meeting of the GOLA Resilience, Empowerment, Access, and Peacebuilding (GOLA-REAP) Project.
MSF Concludes Years of Medical Support in Tonkolili and Bombali
- [MSF] Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has concluded our medical support in Bombali and Tonkolili districts in Sierra Leone, marking the end of a nearly decade-long programme to improve access to free, quality, healthcare with the Ministry of Health.
IFC Provides $24m to Fund Sierra Leone's First Cement Plant in Decades
- [Daba Finance] The IFC is investing $24 million in MACCEM Industries SL Limited to build Sierra Leone's first cement grinding plant in more than 40 years The package includes a $12 million loan from IFC's own account and an additional $12 million from the IDA20 IFC-MIGA Private Sector Window Blended Finance Facility The new plant, to be located in Freetown, will have a production capacity of 657,000 tons per year
Food, Drinking Water, Medical Care, and Psychosocial Support for a Group of 220 Juvenile Prisoners
- [Agenzia Fides] Freetown -- Supporting the most vulnerable juvenile prisoners on their path to social rehabilitation and reducing the risk of recidivism after serving their sentences - this is the goal of the non-governmental organization "Don Bosco Fambul (DBF)" of the Salesians of Don Bosco, which is committed to caring for juvenile prisoners in an overcrowded adult prison in Sierra Leone.
African Nations Review Mpox Response
- [allAfrica] Monrovia -- Scores of representatives from African countries grappling with the ongoing mpox crisis in the region have met in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, for an "intra-action review" of the response measures of individual states.
Ending Child Marriage Needs a Culture of Accountability, Respect for the Rule of Law
- [IPS] United Nations -- On the sidelines of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80) under the theme 'Better together: 80 years and more for peace, development and human rights,' Just Rights for Children launched its campaign for a 'Child Marriage-Free World by 2030.'
Liberia, Sierra Leone Celebrate Int'l Day of Peace
- [Liberian Observer] The Governments of Liberia and Sierra Leone, on September 19, 2025, jointly commemorated the International Day of Peace. The event, themed "Act Now, For a Peaceful World," aimed to promote peace, cross-border connectivity, sustainable development, and the shared history between the two nations.
How Stigma Undermines Contraceptive Use Among Women in Sierra Leone
- [IPS] Freetown -- Eunice Dumbuya, a young activist in Freetown, Sierra Leone, still remembers being called promiscuous after getting a contraceptive implant a few years ago. She knew the risks of an unplanned pregnancy in her conservative country, so she made a choice.
UN 'High Seas' Treaty Clears Ratification Threshold, to Enter Into Force in January
- [UN News] A landmark UN treaty to safeguard marine biodiversity on the high seas has now met the required 60 ratifications for entry into force, clearing the way for it to take effect in January 2026.
Liberia U-17 Females Begin Wafu Campaign Against Sierra Leone At SKD
- [FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Liberia's U-17 Women's National Team will begin their campaign in the 2025 WAFU-A U-17 Girls Tournament today, Friday, September 19 when they face a confident Sierra Leone side at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex in Paynesville, outside Monrovia.
Limpopo Villagers Demand ANC Councillor Be Removed
- [GroundUp] Residents of Relela village outside Tzaneen blocked roads during two days of protests
LRA Boss Outlines Strategy At Regional Tax Forum in Sierra Leone
- [Liberian Investigator] - Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) Commissioner General James Dorbor Jallah has urged deeper regional cooperation in tax administration as he leads Liberia's delegation to the 7th High-Level Policy Dialogue and General Assembly of the West African Tax Administration Forum (WATAF).
