By Ishmael Bayoh
Information Attaché, Sierra Leone Embassy, Dakar, Senegal
Nouakchott, Mauritania, 20 October 2026: Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to Senegal, who is also accredited to the Republic of Cabo Verde and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Mr Ibrahim Turay, has officially assumed his responsibilities as Non-Resident Ambassador to Mauritania after presenting his Letters of Credence to His Excellency President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani on Tuesday, 20 October 2026.
Ambassador Turay conveyed the goodwill of His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio and the people of Sierra Leone to the Government and people of Mauritania, reaffirming Sierra Leone’s commitment to strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries.
Ambassador Turay brings extensive experience, having served for more than eight years as a Fisheries Expert and Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist in the Regional Coordination Unit of the World Bank-funded West Africa Regional Fisheries Programme, based at the Permanent Secretariat of the Sub-Regional Fisheries Commission in Dakar. In that role, he provided technical support to ten coastal countries in West Africa, including Mauritania.
His experience in fisheries and regional cooperation, coupled with his expertise in economic diplomacy, is expected to benefit both Sierra Leone and Mauritania.
Relations between the two countries offer opportunities to strengthen economic, security and regional diplomacy. Both countries stand to benefit from cooperation in fisheries, maritime security, agriculture, trade, mining, renewable energy, Sahel security, education and capacity building.
