Dr. Francess Virginia Anderson, PhD🇸🇱

Author, Ambassador of 🇸🇱 to 🇹🇷. Former HC of 🇸🇱 to 🇬🇭 & 🇹🇬, and Amb. to 🇧🇫. Diplomacy, IR, International Business & Tourism.

[Dr. Francess Virginia Anderson, PhD🇸🇱 @HEFrancess]

Türkiye hosted the world at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum 2026, themed "Mapping Tomorrow, Managing Uncertainties". The event was well attended, with the presence of twenty Heads of State and forty Ministers of Foreign Affairs.
Sierra Leone's Head of Delegation was Chief Minister Dr David Sengeh @dsengeh, who articulated Sierra Leone's model for sustainable peace and a development drive for a country in its post-conflict era. He presented during the panel discussion with world leaders at the ADF.

His meeting with the Vice President of Türkiye, H.E. Cevdet Yılmaz, was successful, further underscoring the fruitful relations between Sierra Leone and Türkiye. Among other points, the VP expressed his appreciation for the investment and trade seminar hosted by the Sierra Leone Embassy in Türkiye in Istanbul in May 2025.

[Julius Maada Bio @julius_maadabio]

This morning at the International Vienna Climate and Energy Conference, I commended the ambition behind the Vienna Call to Action. As chair of ECOWAS, I highlighted West Africa's reforms, establishing itself as an integrated and investable economic zone.

In Sierra Leone, we are actively investing across the entire energy value chain—from generation and transmission to last-mile connections and off-grid solutions—aiming decisively for 50 percent off-grid access by 2030, ensuring no community is left behind.

[Dr. Francess Virginia Anderson, PhD🇸🇱 @HEFrancess]

MAMA SALONE @65, April 27th.
The precious land that we love🇸🇱🇸🇱🇸🇱!!

[Dr. Francess Virginia Anderson, PhD🇸🇱 @HEFrancess]

To my Muslim brothers and sisters!

[Dr. Francess Virginia Anderson, PhD🇸🇱 @HEFrancess]

Warm compliments…

[Dr. Francess Virginia Anderson, PhD🇸🇱 @HEFrancess]

As I mark my first year as Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 Ambassador to Türkiye 🇹🇷, looking back, I am grateful for a successful, impactful and amazing twelve months!
The team is result oriented.
Again, I am thankful !!

[Dr. Francess Virginia Anderson, PhD🇸🇱 @HEFrancess]

My book:
FRAMEWORK FOR ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY AND BILATERAL GROWTH: LESSONS FROM GHANA, made its official appearance in Türkiye at a well attended book launch event on the 9th of December 2025 in Ankara.
It now has French and Turkish translations in addition to the English version that was launched in Freetown on the 2nd of August this year.
I am grateful for the collaboration of the @DjiboutiEmbTr, most especially the Ambassador of Djibouti to Türkiye and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, H.E Aden Houssein Abdillahi.
The African Diplomatic Corps, the @MFATurkiye Universities, Business and Corporate Executives graced the occasion with their presence and patronage.
Many thanks to @TurkeySLE for their cooperation.

[Dr. Francess Virginia Anderson, PhD🇸🇱 @HEFrancess]

@bashoverrated @julius_maadabio Thank you, @bashoverrated.
Highly appreciated!

[Dr. Francess Virginia Anderson, PhD🇸🇱 @HEFrancess]

@tuncdemirtas Thank you and your Team for your warm hospitality.
For my book, I look forward to receiving your reviews.
Happy reading!

[SETA @setavakfi]

Sierra Leone Büyükelçisi Dr. Francess Virginia Anderson ve Cibuti Büyükelçisi Aden Houssein Abdillahi SETA’yı ziyaret etti.
Görüşmede Doğu ve Batı Afrika’daki bölgesel gelişmeler ve ikili iş birliği imkanları ele alındı.
Kendilerine nazik ziyaretleri için teşekkür ederiz.

[Dr. Francess Virginia Anderson, PhD🇸🇱 @HEFrancess]

A visit earlier today to @setavakfi with my colleague and dear friend His Excellency Mr Aden Houssein Abdillahi, Ambassador of the Republic of Djibouti 🇩🇯 in Türkiye 🇹🇷 @DjiboutiEmbTr and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, gave me deep insight into what this strategic think-tank does.

As an academic and economic diplomacy strategist, I am
Impressed with the massive research and publications @setavakfi does and look forward to collaborations between Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 and Türkiye 🇹🇷.

[Dr. Francess Virginia Anderson, PhD🇸🇱 @HEFrancess]

It was a great pleasure to witness Euclid University’s second decade commemoration in Bangui, the Central African Republic, on the 6th of November 2025.
His Excellency President @FA_Touadera graced the occasion.
PhD and Masters candidates graduated in a solemn ceremony.
I had the honour of presenting French translation copies of my book to His Excellency the President.

[Dr. Francess Virginia Anderson, PhD🇸🇱 @HEFrancess]

It was a great evening of female ambassadors serving in Türkiye and women and men from the Turkish Parliament to share immense thoughts at a dinner hosted yesterday at the TBMM Bahçe by @cigdemerdogantr, the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye Chair of the Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men.
There are lots of collaborations the 🇸🇱Parliament can have with their 🇹🇷 colleagues.

[Dr. Francess Virginia Anderson, PhD🇸🇱 @HEFrancess]

@ben_ndag Thank you so much, and surely, your copy will reach you soon!

[Dr. Francess Virginia Anderson, PhD🇸🇱 @HEFrancess]

At the successful launch of my fifth academic publication on the 2nd of August 2025 at the Foreign Service Academy - Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Sierra Leone.

Heartfelt thanks to the Rt. Hon. Speaker of Parliament, Hon. Segepoh Solomon Thomas, graciously unveiled the book and for his patronage.

Many thanks to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation @TimKabba, who gave an overview and his patronage.

Many thanks to the Minister of Gender and Children's Affairs, Dr @IsataMahoi.

I wholeheartedly appreciate my colleague and friend, His Excellency the Ambassador of Türkiye to Sierra Leone, @BurakRende, and his team for attending and patronizing.

The presence of various Commissioners, MDAs, my family, schoolmates, church family, friends, and the massive turnout from the print and electronic media is highly appreciated.

Many thanks to Euclid University Press, my Publisher.

Economic diplomacy sets an excellent platform for countries to engage in mutually beneficial investments, and Sierra Leone is actively seeking and using such platforms and opportunities.

This book is more than just an academic text.

It lives.

Get your copies from:

Peniel Hospitality and General Solutions
21 Wellington Street
Freetown
(+232) 078 51 57 47

Online copies are available on Amazon.

As strongly advised by the Right Honorable Speaker of Parliament of the RepublicofSierraLeone, I am working on the French and Turkish translations.

Again, thank you!

@euclidint
@TC_FreetownBE
@Psbeduparis
@OxfordExecEd
@OxfordSBS
@MFATurkiye