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Sierra Leone’s President Bio to be the next ECOWAS chairman with region in turmoil
- On Sunday, June 22, 2025, at the 67th Ordinary Session held in Abuja, Nigeria, Julius Maada Bio, the leader of Sierra Leone, assumed the role of Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority, succeeding Nigerian President Bola Tinubu.
- Bio succeeded President Bola Tinubu, whose two-year tenure included being first elected on July 9, 2023, and re-elected in 2024 amid regional challenges and leadership speculation.
- Bio pledged to prioritize reestablishing constitutional governance, enhancing democratic institutions, strengthening regional security cooperation, promoting economic integration, and improving the credibility of ECOWAS’s institutions.
- Bio highlighted ongoing challenges such as extremist violence, government instability, illegal weapons trafficking, and drug-related issues, while also noting that Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger departed from ECOWAS following military takeovers and resulting sanctions.
- The leadership transition suggests an emphasis on continuity and reform as ECOWAS faces severe security and economic challenges across West Africa’s most affected regions.
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Julius Maada Bio: Steering ECOWAS Through Turbulent Times
Julius Maada Bio: Steering ECOWAS Through Turbulent Times Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio has been appointed as the new chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), succeeding in a crucial leadership role as the region grapples with significant geopolitical challenges.The West African bloc, established in 1975, is currently under pressure from rising violence, political instability, and economic turbulence. ECOWA…
Tinubu out, Sierra Leone's Bio takes over as ECOWAS Chairman
President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone has been elected as the new Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, succeeding Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who held the position for two years. The announcement was made at the 67th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority held in Abuja, Nigeria's capital, on Sunday, June 22, 2025.. In his inaugural address, President Bio outlined four core areas he intends to priori…
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