The Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion (ICPNC), in collaboration with its partners, will hold a National Peace Walk across Sierra Leone on Saturday, September 19, 2026.
The nationwide event forms part of activities marking the International Day of Peace and the Commission’s five-year commitment to promoting peacebuilding, reconciliation and national cohesion.
The walk will be held under the theme: “Invest in Peace and Unity: For Everyone, Everywhere, Every Day.”
Organisers are inviting Sierra Leoneans from all communities, institutions and political backgrounds to participate as one people with a shared responsibility to protect the country’s peace and strengthen national unity.
In Freetown, participants from the eastern part of the city will assemble at Up-Gun Roundabout on Kissy Road at 8:00 a.m., while those in the western area will gather at Cotton Tree at 9:00 a.m.
The Peace Walk and float parade will proceed through the streets of Freetown before ending at Kallon Car Park, Lumley Beach. The closing ceremony will feature goodwill messages, music and other performances promoting peace and national cohesion.
The exercise will also take place simultaneously across all 16 districts, allowing communities throughout the country to participate in a collective demonstration of peace and unity. Participants outside Freetown have been encouraged to contact their respective local Peace Coalitions for information about starting points and other arrangements.
The Commission said the event is open to everyone, including young people, women, religious and traditional leaders, political actors, civil society organisations, schools, institutions, community groups, the media and persons with disabilities.
Families, friends, organisations and communities are encouraged to attend wearing white T-shirts as a symbol of peace.
According to the organizers, the walk is intended to remind citizens that peace should not only be celebrated but must also be deliberately chosen, protected and supported every day.
“On September 19, from Freetown to communities across all 16 districts, let Sierra Leone walk together,” the Commission stated.
The ICPNC called on citizens to join the event in support of peace, unity, reconciliation and national cohesion under the rallying message: “Together in Peace, United as One.”
For further information, members of the public can contact +232 76 785115 or +232 70 484971. The toll-free Peace Line is 898.
