Sierra Leone Government Reopens Yenga Crossing Point, Residents Asked to Return

The government of Sierra Leone has ordered the reopening of the Yenga road and crossing point in Koindu, Kailahun District, following diplomatic engagements between Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Liberia at a tripartite summit in Conakry on 16 March 2026.

The move comes after more than a year of closure, but concerns remain over Guinean military presence in the disputed border village.
President Julius Maada Bio, who serves as Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, joined Presidents Mamadi Doumbouya of Guinea and Joseph Nyuma Boakai of Liberia in signing a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at de-escalating border tensions.