Nabeela Tunis

Nabeela Farida Tunis (née Koroma) is a Sierra Leonean politician who has served as the country's Foreign Minister since May 2019.

[3] In this role she helped produce the president's National Economic Development Plan,[4][5] but was also responsible for a controversial NGO policy that activists considered "unfriendly".

[6] Tunis was appointed Foreign Minister in a cabinet reshuffle by President Julius Maada Bio in May 2019,[7][8] replacing 2018 presidential candidate Alie Kabba, who was demoted to the role of UN representative.

[4] She has described her foreign policy direction as "Sierra Leone first" and said that her foreign policy objectives are linked to boosting the country's image and prestige, including transparency in business as part of the president's renewed fight against corruption.

[9] Tunis was named one of Sierra Leone's Fifty Most Influential Women in 2019 and nominated again for the award in 2020.