AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoLungi Bridge Push: Sierra Leone’s long-planned Freetown–Lungi link moves forward as Chief Minister David Moinina Sengeh says US$1.6m USTDA-backed feasibility studies will start in November, including traffic-flow and environmental and social studies. Coastal Safety Clash: Protests over a Cabbage Beach fence escalated after a tourist was swept into rough seas; the Environment Minister says the fence was erected without proper notice and orders it removed. Digital Sovereignty: Sierra Leone links its digital future to local control, saying its digital ID now covers 93% of the population and that a payment switch and data exchange platform are being scaled. Child Online Safety: At a UN panel in New York, Türkiye and first ladies—including Sierra Leone’s—called for stronger rules to protect children from online risks as AI advances outpace safeguards. Climate Action at UNGA: UN leaders faced urgent calls for faster climate action, with warnings that Paris Agreement overshoot and a looming Super El Niño make action non-negotiable. Rabies Drive: Sierra Leone’s agriculture ministry renews efforts to eliminate rabies deaths by 2030 under a One Health approach, urging vaccination and immediate care after bites. Tourism & Environment: Freetown’s World Tourism Day health walk tied healthy living to environmental sustainability, promoting greener tourism habits. Conservation Relaunch: Liberia re-started the €4.7m Taï-Grebo-Krahn biodiversity project after a seven-year pause, aiming to strengthen park protection and community livelihoods.
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