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Relationship dossier

Saudi Arabia Sierra Leone

Relationship assessment

Development cooperation and participation in a Saudi-led security coalition mark a practical but not clearly extensive relationship.

Saudi Arabia toward Sierra Leone

+20

Saudi Arabia has provided development financing for projects in Sierra Leone, supporting bilateral cooperation beyond diplomatic ties.

Sierra Leone toward Saudi Arabia

+15

Sierra Leone joined the Saudi-led Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition, aligning with a Saudi-led security initiative.

Overall relationship

+20

The relationship includes Saudi development financing in Sierra Leone and Sierra Leone's participation in a Saudi-led security coalition. These concrete ties indicate cooperation, but the scale and durability of broader bilateral engagement are unclear.

How to read these scores

Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.

−100
Extreme sustained hostility
−50
Substantially adversarial
0
Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
+50
Substantially cooperative
+100
Exceptionally close sustained partnership

“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.

Relationship context

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Saudi Arabia and Sierra Leone have engaged in development cooperation, including Saudi development financing for projects in Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone also joined the Saudi-led Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition. These actions indicate practical cooperation, although the breadth and continuity of bilateral engagement are unclear.

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