Strengthening Sierra Leone–Kenya Relations

On 1 June 2022, His Excellency Dr. Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, had the honour of joining His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya as Guest of Honour at the Madaraka Day celebrations held at Uhuru Gardens, Nairobi. The event marked the unveiling of the Uhuru Gardens National Monument, a […]

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Economy

Sierra Leone like many African countries is taking giant steps towards economic diversification; it has bright economic prospects. The country is rich in natural resources especially diamonds, gold, bauxite and aluminium. Growth is expected to accelerate to 3.1% in 2021 and 4.3% in 2022 (Africa Development Bank).In diversifying the economy and decreasing its reliance on […]

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Bilateral \ Multilateral Relations

Sierra Leone has both bilateral and multilateral relations with many sovereign states, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations. Sierra Leone is a member of the United Nations (UN), African Union (AU), Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS), Mano River Union (MRU), Commonwealth, African Development Bank (AfDB),Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and the International […]

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Geography and Climate

Sierra Leone has a tropical climate and is characterised principally by two seasons: the rainy and dry seasons. The rainy season commences in May and ends in October, while the dry season is between November and April. Conditions are generally hot and humid almost all year round. Between February and April it is very hot […]

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