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Sierra Leone officials facilitated illegal mansion-building in a key national park
At least 50 illegal mansions built in Bio Barray threaten the national park and reservoir supplying 90% of Freetown's water, with officials facilitating land leases, an investigation found.
- Sierra Leone officials facilitated illegal mansion-building in the Western Area Peninsula National Park by handing out land ownership documents.
- The investigation found widespread deforestation in the national park, the biggest encroachment being in Bio Barray area, threatening a reservoir that provides 90% of Freetown's water.
- The committee recommended punitive measures against the then Minister of Lands Denis Sandy and 16 other officials for flagrant violations and encouraging encroachment for personal gain.
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Experts sound alarm after investigation exposes ticking 'time bomb' in national park: 'Widespread and indiscriminate'
When large mansions started popping up in the midst of a protected national park in Sierra Leone, many people wondered how such a thing could be possible. An in-depth investigation has revealed that the country's own government facilitated the construction on environmentally significant, protected lands, according to The Associated Press. What's happening? At least 50 different mansions have appeared amid Western Area Peninsula National Park, …
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Sierra Leone officials facilitated illegal mansion-building in a key national park
An investigation shows that illegal luxury mansions have been built in a Sierra Leone national park that serves as an environmental buffer for its capital.
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