By Umaru Fofana
It is a cliché that looking for a job in Sierra Leone, where two-thirds of the workforce are not employed, is easier than looking for a house to rent. It is a reality that hardly has any attention been given to the issue of housing in the country despite the civil war having made a terrible situation almost unbearable. The low cost houses in Kissy are virtually nonexistent. Where they do exist they are a health hazard.
By Umaru Fofana
All of Sierra Leone’s roads put together amount to 11,300 kilometres. Most of that is in a state of utter and complete disrepair. The 3Ks – Kono, Kailahun and Koinadugu districts – are incontrovertibly the worst affected. Kono and Kailahun probably stand out for all the wrong reasons because not only are the roads within the districts terrible, but also those leading to their headquarters are largely impassable.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
