Freetown, May 22, 2026 (AFP) - Mangrove loss threatens Sierra Leone's oyster harvesters

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For 20 years, Millicent Turay has supported her family by collecting mangrove oysters near Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, a common livelihood along the west African coast. But the activity, deeply rooted in local culture and which has enabled generations of women to make a living, is now under threat as mangrove forests deteriorate under pressure from human expansion. "We learnt how to do it for ourselves... to survive," said the 50-year-old,......

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