Ambassador of the Republic of Sierra Leone paid a courtesy call on African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson
H.E. Harold Bundu Saffa, Ambassador of the Republic of Sierra Leone to Ethiopia&Permanent Representative to the AU, paid a courtesy call on H.E. @ymahmoudali, Chairperson of the AU Commission, to convey a message of congratulations on his election.
They took the opportunity to exchange views on the ongoing efforts to restore constitutional order in the Republic of Guinea&on the broader developments in the West African region.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of African Union (AU).
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