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Idris Elba plans to build an eco-friendly ‘smart city’ on a remote island off the coast of Sierra Leone

Idris Elba plans to build an eco-friendly ‘smart city’ on a remote island off the coast of Sierra Leone

BRITISH actor Idris Elba has revealed plans to develop Sherbro Island, a remote island off the coast of Sierra Leone, into an eco-friendly 'smart city'. The initiative aims to create an 'afro-dynamic eco-city' that prioritizes sustainability, community, and economic growth were reported by the British tabloid Daily Mail in an exclusive report. According to the Mail, Sherbro Alliance Partners (SAP), the development team behind the project, is committed to preserving the island's delicate ecosystem, which spans 230 square miles and includes mangrove forests and sea turtle nesting sites. With a population of approximately 40,000 people, most of whom are engaged…
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Kush: what is this dangerous new West African drug that supposedly contains human bones?

Kush: what is this dangerous new West African drug that supposedly contains human bones?

A new drug called kush is wreaking havoc in West Africa, particularly in Sierra Leone where it is estimated to kill around a dozen people each week and hospitalise thousands. The drug, taken mostly by men aged 18 to 25, causes people to fall asleep while walking, to fall over, to bang their heads against hard surfaces and to walk into moving traffic. MICHAEL COLE, Professor of Forensic Science, Anglia Ruskin University Kush should not be confused with the drug of the same name found in the US, which is a mixture of “an ever-changing host of chemicals” sprayed on…
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Sierra Leone president wins re-election, says electoral commission

Sierra Leone president wins re-election, says electoral commission

SIERRA Leone President Julius Maada Bio secured victory in the West African country's presidential election with more than 56% of the votes to avoid a run-off against main rival Samura Kamara, the electoral commission said. Bio, 59, was running for re-election after a first term marred by growing frustration over economic hardship. "I hereby certify that Bio Julius Maada having polled... 56.17% of the total valid vote cast ... is elected president," Sierra Leone's chief electoral commissioner Mohamed Kenewui Konneh said. Kamara, 72, who suffered a narrow defeat in the 2018 election, received about 41% of the votes this time.…
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