The Dialogue will provide a platform for meaningful intergenerational engagement on the future of democratic governance in Sierra Leone, with particular attention to youth participation in policymaking, institutional accountability, political transitions, digital democracy, artificial intelligence, civic mobilisation, peacebuilding and economic opportunities. Importantly, the Forum seeks to move beyond conventional consultations by identifying practical youth-led recommendations and mechanisms for sustained engagement between young people and public institutions.

The training was part of the Youth Action for Good Governance and Self-Reliance (YAGGS) project funded by European Union in Sierra Leone through ActionAid Sierra Leone and Centre for Coordination of Youth Activities CCYA (CCYA)

At Network AID Africa our call is clear: Recognising rural women's vital role in agriculture, family life, governance, peace, education, health and sustainable community advancement is not a plea. It's a MUST.

The Community Relations Department (CRD) of the Congo Cross Police Division, together with the Family Support Unit (FSU) and the Local Policing Partnership Board (LPPB), conducted a school sensitisation campaign at Methodist Girls High School (MGHS), Congo Cross, Freetown. As part of the Sierra Leone Police's community engagement mandate and commitment to crime prevention, the Community Relations Department (CRD), on behalf of the Local Unit Commander, CSP Mr Bob Musa Nazlic Mansaray, organised the sensitisation programme at the school on Thursday, 15th October 2026, at 7:30 a.m.

Politicians commit to ban FGM, yet support ceremonies of others children, not their own. Stop gambling girls and women life for vote hide under norms and culture. #OurVoicesMatters

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.

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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.