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On the IGR polls, he commends the Institute for Governance Reform (IGR) and declines to speak on the SLPP aspect. He said that, for the APC, this will allow other contesting candidates for flag bearer to do more, and the leading candidate to continue doing more.

Priorities your peace, protect your mental health.

He provided historical background and positioned the organisation on the creation or recreation of new districts, chiefdoms, and localities for the provision and easy accessibility of services, resources, and governance, not for political advantage against another political party.

Representing Network AID Africa, his participation demonstrated the organization’s commitment to contributing to peaceful, inclusive, and resilient communities through advocacy, youth engagement, disability inclusion, and community development.

The Journey Mapping are part of the Women and Youth in Democratic Engagement (WYDE) – Women’s Leadership Initiative, a programme funded by the European Union and implemented by International IDEA, UN Women, the Inter-Parliamentary Union, and United Cities and Local Governments.

"Do not just seek a job; build a career and impact lives," Minister Karminty urged. She explained that following the induction, a deployment process involving relevant ministry authorities would be undertaken to place the social workers where their skills and the needs of the ministry can be best matched. She further stressed that the ministry expects the new workforce to focus on performance, results, and quality service delivery.

Scientists have long warned that climate change is transforming the world's high mountains. Rising temperatures are melting glaciers, thawing permafrost and potentially weakening the frozen material that helps stabilize steep mountain slopes.

I went back to Tonkolili in 2016, and it was a different story. The pollution of the river had started, and sand had become scarce. Fast forward to today and both rivers are a completely different shadow of what they used to be. It is unnerving just how brown these rivers have become, like a liquefied mudflow. The shores along Magburaka and Taiama where youths used to stack heaps of sand for sale are quiet and deathly still, like something died.

Despite these benefits, the mayor warned that ongoing deforestation is eroding the impact of the council’s work. Data from recent environmental assessments indicate that tree loss in the Western Area continues at a pace that rivals or exceeds new planting. In some areas, hundreds of hectares of forest are cleared each year, often for construction or informal land sales.

The intervention of Network AID Africa is systemic and cost-effective, as we work through and with partners in the provinces, and the organisation work closely with the line ministries, departments, and agencies that are directly aligned with the organisation and the district councils. Network AID Africa started with policy advocacy, positioning the voices and aspirations of illiterate persons and persons with disabilities.

The 69th Ordinary Session of ECOWAS communique did not mention "youth" or include a sentence not to talk about a paragraph, despite the presentations and statements from Heads of State and Representatives. Network AID Africa did not believe this was an omission or oversight.

Further, we are happy to share with you an infographic illustrating the Special Rapporteur’s thematic report to the UN General Assembly, which he will present to the 3rd Committee of the General Assembly in New York on 30 October 2026. The report is entitled “Peace for development: Road map for a peace economy”, (A/81/187).

With the theme: “40 Years of the African Charter: Celebrating Africa’s Human Rights Journey, Legacy, and Future”. The month of October 2026 marks the 40th anniversary of the entry into force of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, one of Africa’s most significant human rights instruments. Adopted on 27 June 1981 in Nairobi, Kenya, by the then Organization of African Unity (OAU), the Charter entered into force on 21 October 1986, establishing a landmark framework for the promotion and protection of human and peoples’ rights across the continent.

Moyamba, 21st August 2026: With support from ActionAid Sierra Leone and Centre For Coordination of Youth Activities under the Youth Action for Good Governance and Self-Reliance (YAGGS) project funded by the European Union in Sierra Leone. Network AID ( Network AID Africa) under the project title Building Organizational International Capacity for Youth Engagement in Governance organized a day financial management and report system for eight volunteers and five (5) community technical advisory team members, facilitated by FORUT District Manager Moyamba.