Waste & Health Risk: A new report spotlights Waterloo’s Bomeh dumpsite, where workers and traders face daily exposure to rotting refuse and hazardous conditions, renewing calls for safer waste disposal and action on relocation promises. Biodiversity Protection: Sierra Leone’s NPAA says it is stepping up protection of Tiwai Island Wildlife Sanctuary after concerns over illegal hunting, forest degradation, encroachment and bushfires threaten habitats for primates and the rare pygmy hippopotamus. Climate, Faith & Food Security: West African Catholic clergy mark the World Day of Prayer for Creation by linking flooding, drought and environmental damage (deforestation, mining, waste disposal, wetland loss) to climate impacts hitting vulnerable communities and agriculture. Local Environment & Access: Freetown’s MP says the fence at Cabbage Beach has been removed after fears it could restrict public access and harm livelihoods of vendors and watersports operators. Community Resilience Funding: UNDP Sierra Leone signs US$511,000 in GEF Small Grants for biodiversity conservation, ecosystem restoration, climate resilience, renewable energy, sustainable fisheries and circular economy solutions. Youth & Migration: IOM Sierra Leone wraps up a youth empowerment project aimed at reducing irregular migration through livelihood support and community engagement in Kambia.