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Sierra Leone ready to tighten drug laws

afrol News - President Ernest Bai Koroma of Sierra Leone has announced urgent plans to tighten his country's drug laws so that harsh penalties could be imposed on those found guilty of drug-related crimes.

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More punishment for Sierra Leone's war criminals

afrol News - Sierra Leone's war criminals of the former pro-government Civil Defence Force [Kamajor] have had their prison terms more than doubled by the United Nations-backed war crimes court.

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The Mangroves
an undervalued ecosystem

afrol News - Historically classified "unhealthy wastelands" or "useless swamps" by development-eager authorities and businesses, the mangrove forests actually are one of the most fascinating resources in tropical Africa. The trees manage to live on the edge between flooding rivers, tidal waves intruding with salt water and the drylands, where they create new land and environs rich in fish, birds, wood and other resources. Finally, their value is being discovered.

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