Politics

2,500 locals in Falaba receives WFP cash-based transfer

The World Food Programme (WFP) has completed its first round of conditional cash-based transfers in Falaba district as part of the cross-border, UN Peacebuilding Fund project, reaching 500 participating households which have 2,500 residents, half of them women, the UN Agency report states. The transfers were made to facilitate the construction of small-scale irrigation systems […]

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‘Urgently amend nationality laws that discriminate sex’- Equality Now 

Equality Now is calling on countries globally to urgently amend nationality laws that discriminate on the basis of sex. According to a press report, a quarter of countries still have nationality laws that discriminate against women. Everyone has the right to be born with a nationality and to be secure in their human right to

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Rossiya Segodnya hosts virtual conference discussing Africa’s Food Security

Sputnik parent company Rossiya Segodnya held a virtual roundtable discussion on Tuesday between Russian and African diplomats, analysts, and officials to discuss the subject of “Global Challenges to Food Security.” Specialists discussed a range of topics related to the current food security crisis threatening the planet as it relates to both Africa and the wider

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ECOWAS Commission bridges knowledge gap of 25 journalists on trade advocacy

There is a knowledge capacity gap on the part of non-state actors, particularly media practitioners in holding public actors accountable for their commitments to the smooth implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of trade instruments. As a result, the requisite changes at the national and regional levels are inadequate, resulting in low citizen mobilization; weak regional markets

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UN ASG/DED reaffirms UN Women’s commitment to support Sierra Leone’s achievement of Agenda 2030

The Assistant UN Secretary-General (ASG) and UN Women Deputy Executive Director, Ms. Asa Regner, have said the United Nation’s Women’s Office is committed to supporting Sierra Leone in achieving Agenda 2030. Sierra Leone has made tremendous strides to achieve gender parity, the Gender Minister, Manty Tarwallie, said to the visiting #UNWomen team during a bilateral

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UN Women Welcomes Assistant UN Secretary-General & UN Women Deputy Executive Director and UN Women Regional Director for West and Central Africa to Sierra Leone

The Assistant Secretary-General (ASG) of the United Nations and Deputy Executive Director (DED) of UN Women Asa Regner and Regional Director for West and Central Africa (WCARO) of UN Women Oulimata Sarr arrived in Sierra Leone through Gendema on the south-eastern Liberia-Sierra Leone border today, 29 June 2022. The team aims to strengthen and re-affirm

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Assistant UN Secretary-General & UN Women Deputy Executive Director, Asa Regner and UN Women Regional Director for West and Central Africa, Oulimata Sarr to visit Sierra Leone

UN Women wish to announce the visit of Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and Deputy Executive Director, Asa Regner, and UN Women Regional Director of West and Central Africa, Oulimata Sarr, to Sierra Leone from June 29 to July 1, 2022.  Assistant Secretary-General (ASG) of the United Nations and Deputy Executive Director (DED) of

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Whistleblower shaves head in solidarity with detained rapper

In the early hours of Sunday, June 19 renowned fake degree whistle blower, John Idriss Lahai shaved his head in solidarity with Sierra Leonean rapper Boss LA. The hip-hop rapper was arrested on June 12 on robbery with violence charges, while in detention his dreadlocks were shaved. On Sunday evening June 19, John Idriss Lahai posted a video on

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