Julius Maada Bio

Also known as: Sierra Leone president Julius Maada Bio · President Julius Maada Bio · President Bio

President of Sierra Leone, attending the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi in May 2026.

2026-05-102026-08-15

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May 2026
10 MayThe Standard
… Côte d'Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara, Sierra Leone's Julius Maada Bio and Liberia's Joseph Boakai all landed at the airport, where Tourism Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano received them. …
Macron lands in Nairobi ahead of Africa Forward Summit

Mining & Energy

West African leaders endorse $25bn Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline

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West African leaders have formally endorsed the Nigeria-Morocco Atlantic Gas Pipeline, a 6,000km infrastructure project that will carry Nigerian gas to Morocco and link into Europe's gas network via Spain. Construction is expected to begin in 2028 with an estimated cost of $25bn, and according to energy experts, the project could shift the region from a model where African gas is extracted, refined abroad, and reimported at higher prices.

21 July 2026 · Capital News →

Tuesday 21 July

West African leaders endorse $25bn Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline
West African leaders have formally endorsed the Nigeria-Morocco Atlantic Gas Pipeline, a 6,000km infrastructure project that will carry Nigerian gas to Morocco and link into Europe's gas network via Spain. Construction is expected to begin in 2028 with an estimated cost of $25bn, and according to energy experts, the project could shift the region from a model where African gas is extracted, refined abroad, and reimported at higher prices.
21 July 2026 · Capital News →

Sunday 17 May

Ruto's push for ICC judge may backfire, analysts warn
President Ruto has launched a high-profile diplomatic campaign, meeting with Sierra Leone and Ivory Coast leaders this week in Nairobi, to rally support for Supreme Court Judge Njoki Ndung'u's candidacy for the International Criminal Court bench, but analysts caution the effort could embarrass him.
17 May 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 12 May

Kenya-France sports partnership key for African development: Tergat, Loroupe
Former NOC-K President Paul Tergat and other sports leaders say Kenya's hosting of the Africa Forward Summit 2026 demonstrates deepening Kenya-France cooperation in sports. The summit featured a sports demonstration event at the University of Nairobi alongside bilateral agreements between Presidents Ruto and Macron, with Tergat noting Kenya will host the Youth Olympic Games for the first time.
12 May 2026 · The Standard →

Monday 11 May

Ruto campaigns for Justice Njoki Ndung'u ICC election
President William Ruto is campaigning for Supreme Court Judge Njoki Ndung'u, Kenya's candidate for the International Criminal Court, introducing her to regional and international leaders including French President Emmanuel Macron. The election is set for December 2026 during the 25th Assembly of State Parties in New York, with seven candidates competing for the position.
11 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
African leaders arrive in Nairobi for joint Kenya-France summit
Several Heads of State and governments have arrived in Nairobi for the Africa Forward Summit co-hosted by Kenya and France, scheduled for May 11 and 12, 2026. Arrivals include the Presidents of Nigeria, Senegal, Gabon, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Côte d'Ivoire, as well as France's President Emmanuel Macron and UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
11 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Sunday 10 May

French President Macron arrives in Nairobi for Africa Forward Summit
French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in Nairobi to co-host the Africa Forward Summit alongside President William Ruto. The summit, the first hosted in an Anglophone country, will convene African leaders, innovators, and policymakers to discuss investment, innovation, peace, and global cooperation.
10 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
African presidents arrive for Africa Forward Summit
Several African heads of state, including Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr., Alassane Ouattara, and Julius Maada Bio, have arrived in Nairobi for the Africa Forward Summit scheduled for May 11–12. The summit will focus on strengthening Africa-France cooperation and advancing dialogue on trade, investment, innovation, and sustainable development.
10 May 2026 · Capital News →
Presidents arrive in Kenya for Africa Forward summit
Heads of State are arriving in Kenya ahead of the Africa Forward summit scheduled for May 11–12 in Nairobi, jointly hosted by President William Ruto and French President Emmanuel Macron. The summit will bring together at least 30 presidents, innovators, and business leaders to address regional and global challenges.
10 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President Maada Bio arrives for Africa Forward Summit
Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio has arrived in Nairobi for the Africa Forward Summit scheduled for May 11–12, 2026, where African leaders will discuss economic transformation, governance, innovation, climate resilience and intra-African trade.
10 May 2026 · The Standard →
Ruto meets African leaders ahead of Africa Forward Summit
President William Ruto held bilateral meetings with visiting African leaders at State House on Sunday ahead of the Africa Forward Summit, discussing trade, diplomacy, regional cooperation and global financial system reforms. Kenya agreed to open an embassy in Côte d'Ivoire and appoint its first ambassador to the country, while talks with Liberia focused on cooperation in agriculture, education, technology and trade.
10 May 2026 · The Standard →
Macron arrives in Nairobi for Africa Forward Summit
French President Emmanuel Macron is in Nairobi for a two-day Africa Forward Summit co-hosted with President William Ruto, bringing together African leaders and business executives. The summit, themed "Africa–France Partnerships for Innovation and Growth," is the first France–Africa summit held in a non-Francophone African country and is expected to draw over 4,000 delegates, including 30 heads of state and government.
10 May 2026 · The Standard →