AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoCabbage Beach Safety Clash: Protesters and police again confronted over a shoreline fence at Cabbage Beach after a tourist was swept into rough seas while trying to pass it. The Environment Ministry says the fence was erected without required notice for beach nourishment and restoration, and insists it must be removed. Solar Waste Push: Sierra Leone is moving toward its first solar waste management pilot after a five-day benchmarking mission to Spain, examining systems for end-of-life panels, batteries, and circular-economy rules, with UNOPS support under the EU-backed SOGREA project. Water Supply Funding: Guma Valley Water Company is seeking Le32.538m in FY2027 support for boreholes, water supply upgrades, and distribution expansion across the Western Area, alongside near-complete treatment and network works. Biodiversity Conservation: Liberia relaunched the €4.7m Taï-Grebo-Krahn Complex Biodiversity Protection Project to strengthen Grebo-Krahn National Park protection and livelihoods, with cross-border conservation focus. Digital & Child Safety: A UN panel in New York urged stronger international safeguards for children online as AI advances outpace protections, with Sierra Leone’s first ladies calling for tougher rules on company accountability. Civic Space Pressure: Sierra Leone’s UPR commitments face calls for concrete action, with concerns raised about backtracking on civic space and harassment of civil society.
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