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.
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.
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.
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.
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.