U.S. DEPARTMENT of  STATE   You are subscribed to Africa. Here is new content for this topic:   Deputy Secretary Landau's Meeting with Sierra Leonean President Bio 09/30/2025 02:27 PM EDT Office of the Spokesperson HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases…Deputy Secretary Landau's Meeting with Sierra Leonean President Bio hide Deputy Secretary Landau's Meeting with Sierra Leonean President Bio Readout September 30, 2025 The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott: Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met with Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio today in Washington. The Deputy and President Bio explored further opportunities for expanding commercial ties, particularly in the critical mineral sector, between the United States and Sierra Leone, as well as strategies for addressing security and border integrity. Following their meeting, Deputy Secretary Landau witnessed the signing of an agreement between the Government of Sierra Leone and U.S. company Aton Path to facilitate the construction of a fuel depot and refinery in Sierra Leone. Deputy Secretary Landau congratulated President Bio on his appointment as Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States and highlighted the benefits of the Millennium Challenge Corporation Sierra Leone Compact, which aims to expand access to affordable electricity. Tags Bilateral Relations and Engagement Bureau of African Affairs Deputy Secretary of State Minerals Office of the Spokesperson Sierra Leone Manage Subscriptions | Unsubscribe-All | Privacy Policy | Subscriber Help External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  This email was sent to caterresearch9.news@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520