Archive for the ‘Sierre Leone’ Category

Can Africa’s First Heat Officer Make Freetown Livable?
January 17th, 2023

Courtesy of the New York Times, an interesting article on Freetown’s efforts to combat the city’s rising temperatures: Before Sierra Leone’s capital of Freetown exploded into a sprawling metropolis — eating up wooded hills and encroaching on the Atlantic — Eugenia Kargbo loved it for the pristine beaches and lush forests that once enveloped the […]

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Nets, Buoys, Salt, Ice. For West African Fishermen, ‘Everything’ Is Going Up.
January 1st, 2023

Courtesy of the New York Times, a report on the impact of inflation on Sierre Leone’s fishermen: Fishermen in Sierra Leone need large amounts of ice to store their catch on multiday journeys. Like many commodities, it has become pricey. His red soccer jersey and shorts soaked in salty water, Edison Fofana loaded his boat […]

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