The Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic
Community of West African States (ECOWAS) held its Sixty-Fifth (65TH)
Ordinary Session on 7th July 2024 in Abuja, the Federal Republic of Nigeria,
under the Chairmanship of H.E. Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR), President of
the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and Chairperson of the Authority

On Sierra Leone, the Authority commends the Government and the
All Peoples Congress (APC) for the signing of the ‘Agreement for National
Unity’ and urges them to commit to implementing it within the stipulated
timeframe and persevere in resolving all differences within the agreement’s
framework.

The Authority further urges all stakeholders to commit to the
implementation of the Report of the Tripartite Committee and refrain from
resorting to violent means to avoid escalating the already tense political
situation in the country. It directs the ECOWAS Commission to accompany
the Government and people of Sierra Leone in the implementation of the
‘Agreement for National Unity’ and the recommendations of the Tripartite
Committee’s Report.

It calls on development partners to continue supporting
the Government and people of Sierra Leone in consolidating democracy,
peace and socio-economic development.