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Liberia and Sierra Leone strengthen police cooperation

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Liberian President Joseph Nyuma Boakai praised Sierra Leone police chief William Fayia Sellu during his first visit to Bo, Sierra Leone. The two countries’ police forces also discussed joint strategies against cross-border crime and increased information-sharing, Sierraloaded reports.

Liberia and Sierra Leone have taken steps to strengthen bilateral security cooperation through a meeting between their police chiefs, the Sierra Leonean media outlet Sierraloaded reports. The initiative was discussed on Sunday 18 October 2026, during Liberian President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr.’s first visit to Bo, Sierra Leone.

Joseph Nyuma Boakai praised the leadership of William Fayia Sellu, Sierra Leone’s Inspector General of Police, as well as his efforts to preserve peace and security. The Liberian president also commended the peaceful conditions he observed during his journey from the Liberian border to Bo, highlighting the role of law enforcement in that stability, according to Sierraloaded.

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