Sierra Leone In Headlines – allAfrica News

• Authorities Must Repeal Colonial Vagrancy Laws Following Historic ECOWAS Ruling
  [AI London] The Sierra Leonean authorities must repeal vagrancy laws without delay, following a landmark ruling by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court that the colonial-era legislation discriminates against poor people and other marginalized groups, Amnesty International said.
• Octopus Energy, Idris Elba Kick Off Sierra Leone's First Wind Farm
  [Octopus Energy] Octopus Energy's generation arm, in partnership with Idris Elba, has kicked off its first renewables project in Africa, a pioneering wind farm on Sherbro Island in Sierra Leone.
• Liberia Hosts Annual Mano River Union Civil Peace Service Conference
  [Liberian Observer] Liberia is hosting the annual Mano River Union Civil Peace Service (MRUCPS) Conference, a gathering aimed at addressing the urgent issue of drug and substance abuse across the region. The three-day conference, which began on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at Riverside Resort and Villa, Bushrod Island, brings together representatives from Liberia, Sierra Leone, […]
• Hands Off Our Girls - Sierra Leone Outlaws Child Marriage, Sets a Precedent for Nigeria
  [Nigeria Health Watch] Saio Marah (name changed for privacy), a respected women's leader and farmer in Falaba, still grapples with the anguish of losing two daughters who were forced into early marriage, a painful reminder from her past. Both died from complications during childbirth.
• Kojo Starts Interim Coaching Tenure With Win Over Sierra Leone
  [Liberian Investigator] Thomas Kojo has secured his first victory as interim coach of Liberia's national team.