Sierra Leone News » Western Area News Sierra Leone » Western Area » Trade: As sand becomes more valuable, Sierra Leone’s Mahera Coast grows more vulnerable
News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/general/as-sand-becomes-more-valuable-sierra-leone-s-mahera-coast-grows-more-vulnerable/ar-AA2eabXb
Published on: Tuesday 13 October 2026
When the tide pulls away from the beach in the agricultural regions in Mahera in Lungi, about 27 kilometers (17 miles) across the sea from the country’s capital, Freetown, the digging commences. Young ...
News Sierra Leone » Western Area » Trade: Conserving Sierra Leone’s western chimpanzees: Interview with Tacugama’s Willie Tucker
News channel or source: https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/conserving-sierra-leones-western-chimpanzees-interview-with-tacugamas-willie-tucker/
Published on: Friday 10 July 2026
If you liked this story, share it with other people. Habitat destruction, illegal wildlife trade and climate change remain the leading threats to the western chimpanzee population in Sierra Leone.