By Sheriff Mahmud Ismail

Sierra Leone’s former President. His Excellency Ernest Bai Koroma has cut short his participation at the Tana High-Level Africa Security Forum at Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, to participate at the Peace and National Cohesion Conference (PNCC) organised by the Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion Commission (ICPNC).

The PNCC is part of Sierra Leone’s ongoing confidence building efforts on national reconciliation and peace consolidation. It follows the statesman’s return to Sierra Leone after spending nearly years in Abuja, Nigeria.

“We don’t have another Sierra Leone and it is in the best interest of our nation to work together for sustainable national development”, he said, adding that, he will lend his energy and experience to every endeavour that prioritises SierraLeone.

Former President Koroma and President Julius Maada Bio will share a panel during the event where they will let the nation in on their perspectives for a united and prosperous country.

The PNCC will take place at the Bintumani Conference in Freetown on Monday, October 26, 2026.