MRU, ICPNC Deepen Cooperation on Conflict Prevention and Regional Stability
Aminata Koroma The Mano River Union (MRU) is strengthening its collaboration with Sierra Leone’s Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion (ICPNC) to promote peace, prevent conflicts and enhance stability across the sub-region.
The MRU Secretary-General, Ambassador Simeon M-B. Moribah and the Deputy Secretary-General in charge of Economic Development and Regional Integration, Ama Gborie Foday, committed during a courtesy visit to the ICPNC Executive Secretary, Madam Hawa Sally Samai, at her office in Freetown on Thursday, November 12, 2026.
The meeting focused on opportunities for partnership and collaboration between the two institutions, particularly in promoting peace, preventing conflicts, strengthening social cohesion and supporting regional stability through cross-border initiatives.
The engagement also provided an opportunity for both institutions to explore ways of leveraging their respective mandates and experiences to strengthen peacebuilding efforts within Sierra Leone and across the wider Mano River Union sub-region.
While the ICPNC is mandated to prevent, manage and resolve conflicts and promote sustainable peace within Sierra Leone, the MRU provides a regional platform for cooperation among Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea and Côte d’Ivoire.
Stronger cooperation between the two institutions is expected to create opportunities for knowledge sharing, exchange of experiences and joint initiatives to address challenges affecting peace and stability within communities and across national borders.
The visit further underscored the importance of strengthening partnerships between national peacebuilding institutions and regional organisations, particularly in tackling issues that require collective action and cooperation beyond individual countries.