Mano River CPS 2023 Annual Partners Meeting in Sierra Leone

The Mano River Union Civil Peace Service (MRU-CPS) Network conducted its Annual Partners’
Meeting at the Hotel Barmoi, Aberdeen in Freetown, Sierra Leone from 20th to 25th November, 2023. While such important gatherings usually have specific themes as the primary focus,
generally discussing work contents to build better networks and develop collaborations through
informal interactions also form an integral part of the program.
Unlike all other CPS annual network meetings, the importance of the 2023 meeting was rooted
from the fact that Liberia and Sierra Leone had just concluded their national elections, and the
latter still grappling with issues relating to the credibility of the outcomes of the final results,
which might have serious implications on the peace and security of both countries. An apt theme,
“Reflecting on Elections and Building Local Capacities for Peace in the MRU”, was therefore,
selected to form the basis of the deliberations and future actions by partners.