Latest Update on Yenga as ECOWAS Delegation Arrive in Sierra Leone

A team from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is in Sierra Leone to carry out a fact-finding mission on the ongoing border dispute involving the village of Yenga.
The 12-member delegation will visit the area in the eastern Kailahun District to assess the situation firsthand and gather information. According to an official update, the team will observe conditions on the ground as part of ongoing efforts to support dialogue.

Yenga has been a source of tension between Sierra Leone and Guinea for over two decades. In 2001, during Sierra Leone’s civil war, Guinean troops entered Yenga to support Sierra Leonean forces against rebel groups. Although the conflict ended and agreements were signed in 2002 and 2005 for Guinea to withdraw, Guinean forces continued to remain in the area.