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Hindustan TimesIndia · Nigeria · Sierra Leone
Daily briefOperational risk · 90d →
Sierra Leone.
Republic of Sierra Leone · Freetown · 9.3M people · africa
Governmentpresidential republicArea71.7K km²Sanctioned entities54Active conflicts3Mentions 7d2 ▼ 33%CIA· Jan 2026
Stability Score?How the stability score is computedA weighted composite of seven pillars— conflict intensity, event volatility, arms activity, economic health, market stress, sanctions exposure, and humanitarian proxy. Each pillar is scored 0–100 (higher = healthier). The composite is weighted (conflict 25%, economy 20%, events 15%, the rest 10% each) and recomputed daily from strategic events, World Bank indicators, arms-transfer data, and sanctions records.
Risk tier: Critical < 25 · High 25–50 · Elevated 50–75 · Stable≥ 75.
Risk tier: Critical < 25 · High 25–50 · Elevated 50–75 · Stable≥ 75.
81.3
Moderate risk
30-day trend
Intelligence briefGenerated Oct 15, 2026 · CLAUDE-HAIKU-4-5-20251001 · 8 sources
The other side. See this brief from Sierra Leone's frame — local-language sources elevated, Western framing flagged.
BLUF · Bottom Line Up Front
SL engaged in multilateral economic and health sector reforms amid intensifying global competition for African resources.
Sierra Leone is participating in concurrent international initiatives addressing health financing, labor relations, and regional energy integration while positioned within broader US-Africa competition for critical minerals. The ECA-SL health partnership and Indian Business Council engagement signal focus on domestic institutional strengthening. Regional maritime security cooperation and upcoming FT Africa Summit present opportunities for SL to shape policy responses to shifting global trade dynamics.
Confidence MODERATEDivergence LOWSingle-source claims 2▲ 1
Sierra Leone · 90-day event volume
18
total events · 90 daily data points
Annotated milestones
2 of 10
Source · intelligence_events · all severity tiersHover any annotated dot for full milestone
Key Judgments
01
SL prioritizing health sector institutional capacity through UN-backed sustainable financing mechanisms.
ECA five-day consultations with SL government indicate structured engagement on health reform sustainability. This partnership targets systemic financing challenges rather than emergency response, suggesting SL's focus on long-term health infrastructure resilience. No competing narratives present on this initiative.
high confidence▲ since yesterday1 sourceEN · FR
02
Indian Business Council engagement with Labour Ministry signals labor law compliance and formalization priorities.
Direct talks between business and labor stakeholders on employer-employee relations and benefits compliance indicate institutional dialogue on worker protections. This engagement may reflect either proactive labor standards improvement or response to existing compliance gaps. Single source limits confidence on underlying drivers.
moderate confidence1 sourceEN
03
SL positioned within broader African competition for critical mineral value extraction amid US engagement.
Regional context shows US intensifying diplomatic and investment competition for African critical minerals, with African nations seeking domestic industrialization benefits. SL's participation in FT Africa Summit and maritime security forums provides platforms to negotiate resource extraction terms. Limited direct evidence of SL-specific mineral policy shifts in current reporting.
moderate confidence3 sourcesEN
04
Regional energy integration through WAPP second phase marketplace expansion creates cross-border electricity trading opportunities.
West African Power Pool's 2027 marketplace phase expansion will increase regional electrical trading. SL's participation in integrated energy infrastructure strengthens regional interdependence and power security. Limited reporting on SL-specific preparatory steps or grid readiness status.
moderate confidence1 sourceEN
Watchlist · next 48 hours
01
Outcome and SL delegation participation in FT Africa Summit (Oct 21-22, London)
Indicator · Announcement of SL ministerial attendance, bilateral meeting schedules, or policy commitments on minerals, trade, or investment
75%▲ 50pp
02
Implementation timeline and funding commitments from ECA-SL health financing partnership
Indicator · Published consultation outcomes, identified financing mechanisms, or government health budget announcements incorporating ECA recommendations
65%▲ 35pp
03
Formalization of labor compliance outcomes from Indian Business Council-Labour Ministry talks
Indicator · Joint communique on compliance standards, worker benefit framework agreements, or regulatory enforcement announcements
60%▲ 40pp
04
SL maritime security cooperation commitments following Accra forum
Indicator · Government statements on intelligence-sharing protocols, port security enhancements, or bilateral maritime agreements with regional partners
55%▲ 20pp
+How we produced this brief
Generated under ICD 203 analytic-tradecraft standards by CLAUDE-HAIKU-4-5-20251001. Evidence pack drawn from 8 dispatches over the trailing 48 hours, plus structured intelligence-event rows, extracted quantities, and threat-evidence records.
Local-language reporting is incorporated where available (EN), with explicit divergence flagging where local and Western framing diverge. Every claim ships with a calibrated confidence statement.
Event timelineLast 7 days · 2 milestones · hover for context
OCT 18
2026
West Africa $15bn Infra Invest
pipeline_project · severity 5
Moderate
OCT 16
2026
West Africa $15bn Investment
economic_indicator · severity 5
Moderate
Stability components7-pillar breakdown · each 0–100, higher = healthier · 30-day trend per pillar
Conflict Intensity
100/100 · 25% wt
target conflicts: 0domestic conflicts: 0max escalation score: 0
Event Volatility
100/100 · 15% wt
target events: 1actor only events: 0domestic events: 0severe domestic: 0instability rate: 0.10%article coverage 90d: 696
Arms Activity
99/100 · 10% wt
arms imports: 2total value usd: $0conflict amplified: no
Economic Health
68/100 · 20% wt
gdp growth pct: 4.29%inflation pct: 28.63%unemployment pct: 3.10%
Market Stress
50/100 · 10% wt
total signals 30d: 0negative signals 30d: 0
Sanctions Exposure
89/100 · 10% wt
sanctioned entities: 54is sanctioning power: no
Humanitarian Proxy
39/100 · 10% wt
life expectancy: 62literacy rate: 43.60%
Risk matrix5 enterprise-decision dimensions · derived from the 7 stability pillars · higher = more risk
Political61Elevated
Security0Stable
Economic39Moderate
Regulatory11Stable
Operational12Stable
Risk dimensions are derived from the 7 stability pillars. Higher score = more risk (inverted from the stability score, where higher = healthier). Operational is a weighted composite intended for enterprise-decision use.
Peer comparisonSame-region countries by stability score · this country highlighted
Peer comparison · Africa
Rank 25 of 56
0139.5
0243.8
0345.5
0450.7
0550.8
0653.5
0754.5
0860.2
2581.3
EconomyWorld Bank · 10-year series · 15 indicators
GDP (current USD)
WB· 2024$7.0B
▲ $555.3M YoY
GDP per capita
WB· 2024$807
▲ $48 YoY
Inflation (CPI)
WB· 202428.6%
▼ 19.0% YoY
Unemployment
WB· 20243.1%
▲ 0.0% YoY
Population
WB· 20248.6M
▲ 181.5K YoY
Military spend %GDP
WB· 20240.66%
▲ 0.06% YoY
Life expectancy
WB· 202462.0 yrs
▲ 0.2 yrs YoY
Internet users %
WB· 202425.1%
▲ 1.4% YoY
Security10 recent events · 3 conflicts · 2 transfers
Event volume · 90 days
18
Casualties (killed) · 90 days
21
High-severity events
2026-10-18
West Africa $15bn Infra Invest
Pipeline Project
2026-10-16
West Africa $15bn Investment
Economic Indicator
2026-10-12
Austerity Measures
Economic Indicator
2026-10-11
Africa demands UN reform
Diplomatic Tension
2026-10-11
Sierra Leone President Visits Geneva
Diplomatic Visit
2026-09-23
Sierra Leone Pres.
Diplomatic Tension
2026-09-23
Guinea-Sierra Leone Security
Diplomatic Tension
2026-09-22
EU Pressure on Sierra Leone
Diplomatic Tension
Active conflicts involving Sierra Leone
Somalia conflict
Civil War · 24695 dispatches
Critical · 100
Boko Haram insurgency
Insurgency · 23007 dispatches
Critical · 100
Guinea-Liberia-Sierra Leone border conflict
· 24 dispatches
Low · 2.2
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Top entitiesMost-mentioned actors in Sierra Leone-tagged articles · last 30 days
Forward calendar · relatedUpcoming scheduled events · co-mentioned countries · conflicts · recent reports
+Methodology · how this profile is built
This profile draws from four data tiers. Baseline facts (geography, languages, religion) are from the CIA World Factbook snapshot of January 2026 — the final snapshot before the website was retired. Economic indicators refresh daily from the World Bank. Events, conflicts, dispatches, and entity mentions flow continuously from our continuous intelligence graph — sources come online as we add them. Intelligence briefs are generated daily under ICD 203 analytic-tradecraft standards.
Coverage of Sierra Leone will sharpen as we add local-language sources. Every field above carries a provenance chip so you can judge freshness for yourself.