The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of Guinea, General Ibrahima Sory Bangoura, has ordered the withdrawal of Guinean troops from the Liberia and Sierra Leone borders.
The withdrawal exercise began on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
In an official statement issued on March 16 in Conakry, from the Ministry of National Defense, the General Staff of the Armed Forces informed national and international public opinions that the decision follows the Summit of Heads of State of the Mano River Union (MRU).
The summit was held in Conakry on Monday, March 16, 2026, among the three MRU presidents.
According to the statement, member states agreed to end border disputes through diplomatic channels, and to strengthen interstate cooperation.
The aim is to foster security, trust and peaceful coexistence among neighboring countries bound by history, geography, and culture with in the Mano River Basin.
Gen. Bangoura stressed the soldiers’ readiness to defend every portion of Guinean territory if necessary, despite their reaffirmation to peace.
However, to ensure the effective implementation of the summit’s resolutions, authorities have decided on a gradual reduction of military deployment along Guinea’s borders, effective March 17.
Bangoura further called on citizens to remain vigilant and continue supporting “peace and dialogue initiatives among the MRU countries.”
By Gabriel Sagacious Birr