Inside U.S Ambassador to Sierra Leone Bryan Hunt’s Resignation

The United States Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Bryan Hunt, has stepped down from his position to support his family during a critical health situation, according to information shared by multiple sources.

Sources close to the former ambassador confirmed to Dr. Sylvia Olayinka Blyden of the Awareness Times that Hunt’s father recently underwent a serious heart operation and is being discharged from hospital. Hunt’s mother is said to need immediate emotional and practical support as the family manages his father’s recovery.

“That said, a number of personal factors, including my father’s unexpected triple bypass surgery last week, necessitate that I be closer to home in Virgina at this time, “he stated.