ECOWAS elected Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye as Chairman and appointed General Birame Diop as next Commission President at its 69th summit in Sierra Leone, reaffirming commitment to regional integration, gender parity, and infrastructure development amid security challenges.
Guinea-Bissau opposition sends complaint to ECOWAS over handling of crisis.
Turkish authorities detained a Dutch drug suspect in İstanbul linked to Spain's massive cocaine seizure.
Mali, Niger Accuse Neighbours, France Of Backing Terrorism
UAE and Sierra Leone presidents met to strengthen bilateral economic ties under their February partnership agreement, discussing trade, investment, and renewable energy, while condemning Iranian attacks threatening regional security and stability.
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye assumed ECOWAS chairmanship for one year, succeeding Sierra Leone's Julius Maada Bio, pledging institutional reform and counter-terrorism efforts to address West Africa's security vulnerabilities and economic resilience challenges.
ECOWAS and Mauritania hold security talks to address regional threats and instability.
President Pezeshkian congratulates Sierra Leone's president on Independence Day, hoping for expanded relations.
President Sheikh Mohamed met BlackRock's CEO to discuss AI and technology markets, spoke with Elon Musk about innovation opportunities, and engaged with regional leaders on geopolitical developments and bilateral cooperation.
Sierra Leone is seeking International Monetary Fund and World Bank assistance as Middle Eastern geopolitical tensions threaten to destabilize its economy.
West Africa signs off on a $25 billion gas-pipeline plan to connect Nigeria to Morocco and Europe.
Fatima Bio escaped child marriage to become Sierra Leone's first lady.
Niger and Mali accuse neighboring countries of sponsoring terrorism in the Sahel region.
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio to strengthen bilateral ties in economy, trade, investment, renewable energy, and sustainability under their February partnership agreement while addressing regional security concerns.
Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone held a meeting. Guinea deployed troops to its border with Liberia.