Delegation of African, Caribbean, and Pacific Parliament-Sierra Leone Chapter Pays a Courtesy call on Foreign Minister Nyanti
The High Delegation (OACPS) of the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACP) led by Hon. Sierra Leone MP Matthew Sahr Nyuma politely treated the Foreign Minister’s Excellency MME. Sarah Beysolow Nyanti reiterated his commitment to strengthening cooperation with Liberia in the office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During the meeting, the Foreign Minister welcomed the delegation to the Ministry and emphasized Liberia’s leadership role in revitalizing the Mano River Alliance and the historical, cultural and economic ties between Liberia and Sierra Leone, highlighting the need for stronger collaboration. She recalls a meeting held in July 2024, where Liberia and Morocco collaborated on the development of the roadmap. The roadmap was signed by all four MRU member states and the Foreign Minister of Morocco, which included provisions to fund the construction of the MRU Secretariat in Sierra Leone.
“Liberia has proactively advocated resources to build the Secretariat as Sierra Leone has provided land,” she said. “In a year we have made significant progress in revitalizing the MRU. It is important that if the MRU is considered as Group, then potential investors will see a market of 60 million people, rather than an individual population of around 5.5 million. This unified market is a key point that we highlighted during our visit with the President’s visit to Sierra Leone.” The delegation of Sierra Leone’s delegation was made by Members of the Liberian legislature are accompanied by members of the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACP). Among them is Hon. Jeremiah G. Sokan and Honor (Hon). Emmanuel Dahn, representatives of the First and Seventh Districts of Grand Gedeh and Montserrado County, respectively. honor. Sokan explained that the purpose of their visit was to interact with their Liberian counterparts and to share the latest information on discussions in three topic areas: climate change, climate mitigation and adaptation in strategic sectors such as agriculture, forestry and deforestation. Other topics include training, education and migration of young Africans.
The discussion also addressed challenges faced by African, Caribbean and Pacific countries in terms of participation and voting rights within international institutions. The Delegation aimed to share the best practices adopted by Sierra Leone to maintain a good reputation with various international organizations, thereby strengthening Liberia’s position in the OACP. The Sierra Leone delegation included honors. Tarawally, hon. Emilia Lollo Tongi, Hon. Sallieu Osman Sesay, Hon. Aaron Aouna Koroma and Honors. Mathew Nyuma. A statement was made on behalf of the delegation. Paran expressed his gratitude to Foreign Minister Nyanti for presiding them.
He stressed the importance of OACP’s relationship with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and explained that their visits were designed to strengthen the organization’s structure. “The organization has transitioned from the post-Columbia agreement to a new framework. We recognize the need to focus on the positive aspects of the agreement while addressing the shortcomings of the agreement,” he said. Foreign Minister Nyanti praised the strong relations between Liberia and Sierra Leone and reiterated Liberia’s firm support for the OACP. She called on MRU member states to work together to strengthen their position in international institutions such as Ecowas and the African Union. In addition, she seeks support from the organization as a campaign for the non-permanent seat of the UN Security Council for the 2026-2027 term of office.
Posted by Apo Group on behalf of Liberia’s diplomatic section.
