Waste & Health Risks: A new report spotlights Waterloo/Bomeh dumpsite in Freetown as a toxic livelihood trap, with workers shovelling rotting refuse without protective gear despite promises of relocation and safer facilities. Wildlife Protection: Sierra Leone’s NPAA is stepping up enforcement around Tiwai Island Wildlife Sanctuary after concerns over illegal hunting, poaching, forest degradation, agricultural expansion and encroachment, warning bushfires could worsen habitat damage. Climate-Linked Impacts: West African Catholic clergy say climate change is hitting hardest through unpredictable rainfall, flooding and drought, and they point to deforestation, mining, poor waste disposal and wetland loss as drivers of disaster risk. Biodiversity & Resilience Funding: UNDP Sierra Leone signed US$511,000 in GEF Small Grants to 12 CSOs for biodiversity conservation, ecosystem restoration, climate resilience, renewable energy, sustainable fisheries and circular economy solutions. Food Systems & Gender: Sierra Leone’s Gender Ministry and Agriculture Ministry signed an MoU to integrate gender equality, social inclusion and GBV safeguarding into food system resilience work. Regional Maritime Security: ECOWAS-backed Operation Anouanze IV ends with renewed calls for coordinated maritime operations and intelligence-sharing across member states. Health Capacity Building: Sierra Leone-China nursing training concludes with 40 nurses certified, aiming to strengthen peri-operative safety and care for prevalent local diseases. Youth & Migration: IOM wrapped up a youth empowerment project to reduce irregular migration, handing over livelihood support items to beneficiary communities. Land & Public Access: The fence at Cabbage Beach is removed after concerns it could block public access and harm livelihoods, while authorities push for lawful development.