Refugees in their own country: Displaced Yenga residents feel let down
It’s Wednesday morning in Koindu Town, and Victor Tengbeh is set to venture out on another routine – a search for day labour. Just anything that can get him food for his family, he said. Nearly 14 months ago, Victor was a successful farmer in his own right in Yenga, a community located three miles […]
Explainer: The ECOWAS Mid-Year Summit and why it matters to Sierra Leone
For the first time since the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was established in 1975, Sierra Leone is hosting the ECOWAS Mid-Year Summit. Over several days in this month, from 12th to 19th July, Freetown and Lungi will welcome presidents, ministers, diplomats, business leaders and regional officials from across West Africa for one of the […]