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Chinese deal to build fishing harbour in Sierra Leone triggers protests

Chinese deal to build fishing harbour in Sierra Leone triggers protests

Jun 02, 2021, at 12:50 am

Conservationists, human rights and animal welfare groups, and local landowners have started protesting against Sierra Leone government's plan of selling 250 acres of pristine beach and rainforest to China in a $55 million deal that would see an industrial fishing harbor built on the site, media reports said.

Sierra Leone sells rainforest for Chinese harbour, human rights group slams move

Sierra Leone sells rainforest for Chinese harbour, human rights group slams move

May 20, 2021, at 04:18 am

Rights groups and conservationists have criticized a $55m deal struck by the government of Sierra Leone with China to build an industrial fishing harbour on 100 hectares (250 acres) of beach and protected rainforest.