US EditionJulius Maada Bio: Steering ECOWAS Through Turbulent Times
- Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio was elected as the next chairman of ECOWAS amid challenges in the region, which include rising violence and economic disturbances.
- Bio has served two terms and pledged to focus on democracy and security cooperation in the region.
- ECOWAS faces significant challenges, including rising violence and the departures of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, which recently left the organization following military coups.
- Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have formed their own security partnership after departing from ECOWAS.
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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…
The President of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio, was elected this Sunday, June 22, President of the West African Economic Community (Cédéao), during an ordinary summit of heads of State held in Abuja, Nigeria. He takes the rotating presidency of the subregional institution and succeeds Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the President of Nigeria.
Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio was appointed the new current Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government on June 22, 2025. He succeeds Nigerian Ahmed Bola Tinubu at the end of his term. This appointment was made at the 67th summit of the regional organization, held in Abuja, Nigeria. Julius Maada Bio takes the reins of ECOWAS in a delicate context, marked by the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, now un…
Sierra Leone’s Pres. Bio Takes Reins as ECOWAS Chairman, Succeeds Tinubu
In a notable shift within West African regional politics, Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). President Bola Tinubu who assumed the Chairmanship of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS on July 9, 2023, after his election in Guinea-Bissau, hosted his last meeting on Sunday in Abuja as the leader of the sub-regional bloc. The…
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