Tag: Sierra Leone
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Sierra Leone declares emergency over drug abuse
๐ธ๐ฑ Sierra Leone has declared a national emergency after increased cases of substance abuse. President Julius Maada Bio’s decree Thursday follows an explosive rise in the use of a synthetic drug known as Kush. The drug which is highly addictive is a mix of marijuana, tentanyl and tramadol, a powerful pain killer. Kush has been…
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Undersea cable failures cause Internet disruptions for multiple African countries
Internet connectivity in several African countries was disrupted today, March 14, 2024. Beginning at approximately 05:00 UTC, west and central African countries were most impacted, as was South Africa. Based on published reports and social media posts from impacted network providers, the disruption is believed to be due to multiple undersea cable failures in the…
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Itโs like smoking poisonโ: Sierra Leoneโs youth battle addiction to a mystery drug
One thing is certain in Freetown, Sierra Leoneโs capital, says 18-year-old Abdullah: you are never far from a kush dealer. Some call its impact the โkush devilโ. For Abdullah, addiction resulted in him dropping out of school and begging on the street. Now he is staying at the City of Rest Rehabilitation Centre, one of…
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