Moral Guarantors for Peace Engage Government and Opposition on Tripartite Agreement Progress
An international peace-brokering delegation and moral guarantors, led by former Gambian Vice President, H.E. Fatoumata Tambajang, have held high-level engagements with both government officials and the opposition in Sierra Leone to assess progress on the implementation of the Tripartite Agreement and address outstanding governance concerns.
The delegation included H.E. Barrie Freeman, Deputy Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel; Arjoon Suddhoo, Deputy Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Secretariat; the ECOWAS Ambassador to Sierra Leone; the UN Resident Coordinator; and the Chairman of the Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion.
During a meeting with Chief Minister David Sengeh, the delegation reviewed the Agreement for National Unity (ANU) and received updates on the implementation of the Tripartite Committee Report, developed under Resolution 3 of the agreement. Government provided a detailed briefing on progress made, outlined timelines for pending actions, and highlighted measures being taken to strengthen coordination, execution, and institutional accountability moving forward.
In a separate engagement with leaders of the All People’s Congress (APC), discussions centered on the opposition’s perspectives regarding governance, electoral credibility, and democratic accountability. APC representatives raised concerns over the effectiveness of the Tripartite Steering Committee, describing it as underperforming, and reiterated their stance to sustain the boycott of local council governance until meaningful and verifiable progress is achieved. They called for decisive and confidence-building measures to restore trust and facilitate a return to normal governance processes.
The moral guarantors, in response, underscored the critical importance of sustained dialogue, compromise, and mutual commitment as essential pathways toward durable peace, political stability, and democratic consolidation in Sierra Leone.
