Sierra Leonean Appointed ECOWAS Standby Force Chief of Staff
FREETOWN — Brigadier General Sheik Sulaiman Massaquoi has been appointed Chief of Staff of the ECOWAS Standby Force, becoming the ...
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ECOWAS Chair President Bio Urges Collective Action Against Rising Terrorism in West Africa
Accra, Ghana – In a stark warning to regional leaders, Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio, who currently heads the ...
ECOWAS Chairman President Bio Announces Lifting of Sanctions on Guinea Following Successful Democratic Transition
Abuja, Nigeria – January 28, 2026 – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), under the chairmanship of Sierra ...
Tripartite Committee Updates ECOWAS on Reform Push Ahead of Key Reports
Freetown, Sierra Leone – In a significant step toward bolstering institutional reforms, the Tripartite Steering Committee Secretariat (TSCS) briefed the ...
President Bio Leads ECOWAS Push for Quick Transition in Guinea-Bissau
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau – January 11, 2026 – In a continued diplomatic effort to restore constitutional order following last year's military ...
President Bio-Led ECOWAS Voices Serious Concerns Over U.S. Capture of Venezuela President
Abuja, Nigeria – January 5, 2026 The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), under the chairmanship of Sierra Leone's ...
West Africa’s Unity Essential for Regional Survival, President Bio Tells ECOWAS Summit
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has told West African leaders that unity within the sub-region is no longer a ...
President Bio Arrives in Abuja Ahead of the 68th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government
Abuja, Nigeria, Saturday, 13 December 2025 – His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, President of Sierra Leone and Chairman of the ...
200 Soldiers from Sierra Leone, Others Arrive in Benin After Failed Coup
Freetown — Sierra Leonean soldiers were among a regional force deployed to Benin following a failed coup attempt, as West ...
ECOWAS Declares Regional State of Emergency as Coups Surge Across West Africa
West African leaders have declared a regional state of emergency amid a rising wave of coups and attempted military takeovers ...
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