Residents of Fula Town in Cape Mount told FrontPageAfrica that not only is the area being depleted of its gold through illegal mining activities, its waters are also being polluted through the illicit activityGola Forest, Cape Mount – Fula Town in Grand Cape Mount County is famously known for illegal mining activities. Liberia-Sierra Leone Sign MOURecently, the Governments of Liberia and Sierra Leone signed an MOU that will commit the two countries to protecting the Gola Transboundary Forest Landscape. Foreign Minister Gbehzhongar Findley signed on behalf of Liberia while Sam King Brima, Sierra Leone Deputy Minister of Agriculture signed for his country. In 2019, WA BiCC supported the first meeting of the Coordination Committee in Freetown, Sierra Leone, and later played a key role in reviewing the suggested amendments. Through signing the amendments, Sierra Leone and Liberia will refocus their efforts on preserving their shared resource.

Source: Front Page Africa February 25, 2020 06:03 UTC