Africa · West Africa

Sierra Leone security & risk intelligence

Name: Sierra Leone
Address: SL

Post-election tension and security-force incidents, urban flooding and landslide hazard, mining-community disputes, and health-system fragility.

Overall risk: Low
Published records: 11
Analyst reviewed: 0 · 0%
Last updated: 27 Aug 2026, 08:58 UTC

Intelligence library — Sierra Leone

Total published items: 11
Analyst-reviewed: 0 (0%)
Briefings: 0
Last 7 days: 4
Last 30 days: 10
Distinct sources: 8

Library last updated 27 Aug 2026, 08:58 UTCCoverage since 5 Jul 2026

Derived from 6 verified intelligence records in the trailing 90 days (latest 2026-08-11). Overall index 26/100.

Risk indicator trends

Threat, political, terrorism, conflict and maritime reporting for Sierra Leone over time.

Threat: 8
Political: 2
Terrorism: 0
Conflict: 1
Maritime: 0

Sub-regional & location breakdown

Derived from published records only — sub-regions and locations appear when reporting exists.

Country-level reporting

12 records

Latest 27 Aug 2026

Sierra Leone · 11
Guinea · 1

Threat profile

Principal threats

· Incident
· Briefing
· Environmental

Domain risk scores

security26/100
maritime1/100
aviation1/100
climate7/100
political10/100

Moderate12

Latest Sierra Leone records

ModerateUnconfirmed27 Aug 2026· Sierra Leone
Africa: Explainer - UN Peace Operations Work to Create, Preserve Peace
[UN News] Supporting the first democratic elections after brutal civil wars in Mozambique and Cambodia. Disarming thousands of child soldiers in Sierra Leone. Helping to secure Namibia's independence from South Africa. These are some of the contributions of UN operations around the world to help countries transition from conflict to lasting peace.
AllAfrica headlines
ModerateUnconfirmed26 Aug 2026· Sierra Leone
World Bank warns Ghana’s fiscal surplus is being driven by spending cuts
The World Bank has cautioned that Ghana’s fiscal surplus has been achieved largely through spending cuts, with capital expenditure ending 38% below the approved budget. World Bank Division Director for Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone, Robert R. Taliercio, said the approach had helped improve Ghana’s fiscal position but raised concerns about the sustainability of the country’s fiscal consolidation.
MyJoyOnline (Ghana)
ModerateUnconfirmed24 Aug 2026· Sierra Leone
Africa: Surge in Betting Fuels Poverty and Crime Across West Africa - Nextier Report
[Vanguard] ABUJA-- A new policy analysis has warned that the fast-growing gambling industry in low-income areas of Nigeria, Ghana, and Sierra Leone is worsening economic hardship for young people and may be driving increased debt, youth unrest, and certain kinds of crime.
AllAfrica headlines
ModerateUnconfirmed24 Aug 2026· Sierra Leone
Surge in betting fuels poverty and crime across West Africa – Nextier report
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA— A new policy analysis has warned that the fast-growing gambling industry in low-income areas of Nigeria, Ghana, and Sierra Leone is worsening economic hardship for young people and may be driving increased debt, youth unrest, and certain kinds of crime. Betting shops have become a common sight in slums, motor parks, […] The post Surge in betting fuels poverty and crime across West Africa – Nextier report appeared first on Vanguard News.
Vanguard (Nigeria)
ModerateUnconfirmed19 Aug 2026· Sierra Leone
CJID opens 2026 awards to reporters, editors, introduces human rights category
The third edition of the award is open to entries from journalists, fact-checkers, and editors from Nigeria, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, The Gambia, Senegal, and Ivory Coast... The post CJID opens 2026 awards to reporters, editors, introduces human rights category appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Premium Times (Nigeria)
ModerateUnconfirmed19 Aug 2026· Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Freetown Flash Floods 2026 - DREF Operation (MDRSL022)
Sierra Leone International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Description of the Event Date of event
ReliefWeb
ModerateUnconfirmed11 Aug 2026· Sierra Leone
WHO Sierra Leone Second Quarter 2026 Results Newsletter
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WHO Africa
ModerateUnconfirmed9 Aug 2026· Sierra Leone
Dataset update: HDX HAPI Data for Sierra Leone
This dataset contains data obtained from the [HDX Humanitarian API]( (HDX HAPI), which provides standardized humanitarian indicators designed for seamless interoperability from multiple sources. The data facilitates automated workflows and visualizations to support humanitarian decision making. For more information, please see the HDX HAPI [landing page]( and [documentation](
HDX
ModerateUnconfirmed7 Aug 2026· Guinea
Dataset update: OpenStreetMap GIS data on Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone
This dataset contains shapefiles for Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone from the [OpenStreetMap (OSM)]( project. Each country has its individual file. The dataset counts with contributions of hundreds of users. **This dataset is updated daily.** The original dataset can be downloaded from the [OSM West Africa Ebola response wiki](
HDX
ModerateUnconfirmed6 Aug 2026· Sierra Leone
Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Objective To support the implementation of quality-assured national surveillance programmes
ReliefWeb
ModerateUnconfirmed4 Aug 2026· Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: SLE: Pluvial/Flash Flood - 08-2026 - SLE: Flash Flood - 08-2026 - Freetown (2026-08-04)
Sierra Leone International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Sierra Leone Red Cross Society Description On the early morn
ReliefWeb
ModerateUnconfirmed5 Jul 2026· Sierra Leone
The African fishermen who blame Chinese trawlers for their woes
Fishing crews in Sierra Leone say large Chinese ships are illegally hoovering up stocks.
BBC News Africa

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