Sierra Leone joins African Union’s Peace and Security Council for two year term

Sierra Leone has been elected to serve a two-year term on the Peace and Security Council of the African Union, from 2024 to 2026.

Sierra Leone has been elected to serve a 2 years term in the Peace and Security Council of the African Union for the period 2024 to 2026. Thanks to the astute leadership of H.E @PresidentBio, and congratulations to our permanent mission in Addis Ababa! pic.twitter.com/APSG45p9wy

— Timothy Musa Kabba (@TimKabba) February 15, 2024

The Peace and Security Council (PSC) acts as the AU’s permanent decision-making body, responsible for preventing, managing, and resolving conflicts. Functioning as a collective security and early warning mechanism, it aims to enable prompt and effective responses to conflict and crises throughout Africa. 

Sierra Leone will join 14 other member states with equal voting rights on the council.

Before this, in a recent development, the West African nation was among the countries elected to join the United Nations Security Council for the first time since 1971.