Sierra Leone hosts a major African Union summit while commercial interests compete with international development bodies.

The entities involved

• Sierra Leone →

  sovereign state in West Africa

  • Fear of deploying ineffective vaccines was reported in Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Liberia.Mon 17:32
  • Spanish authorities are investigating a drug trafficking operation where a Dutch trafficker was alleged to be the mastermind, coordinating from Sierra Leone.Sun 17:25
• African Union →

  supranational union in Africa

  • The African Union established a joint mechanism on reparative justice.Mon 17:31
  • The African Union is deploying peace operations in Somalia, the Central African Republic, Burundi, and Sudan, working with international partners.Mon 10:34
• KABBA →

  British singer

  Nothing else this week.

Related events

• The African Union held a summit in Addis Ababa, addressing peace and security across several African regions including the Sahel, Libya, Burundi, and Somalia.Aug 7
• Development projects in Sierra Leone are being supported by the World Bank, with Julius Maada Bio leading the country through infrastructure development.Jun 21
• Sierra Leone is a focus country for a project initiated by the Rockefeller Foundation aimed at improving energy access across Africa.Thu 22:07