President Bio Delivers Harvard Kennedy School Address on Africa’s Strategic Choices

President Julius Maada Bio delivered a keynote address at the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum at Harvard Kennedy School on 29 September 2026, according to the Office of the Presidential Spokesman.

The address focused on Africa’s position in a changing geopolitical environment, with particular attention to leadership, democratic resilience and strategic choice.

Focus on Africa’s changing environment

The presentation was held under the theme, “Africa in a Shifting Geopolitical Landscape: Leadership, Democratic Resilience, and Strategic Choice.”

The supplied information does not include the full text of the president’s remarks or details of any specific policy proposals made during the address.

Bio’s appearance at the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum brought the Sierra Leonean president to a platform associated with Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard University for a discussion centered on Africa’s leadership and democratic resilience.

Related headlines attributed to the president and other officials refer to separate statements on international development, child marriage and leadership. However, the available material does not establish whether those reports were connected to the Harvard keynote.