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Relationship dossier

Serbia Sierra Leone

Relationship assessment

Political engagement has included Sierra Leone’s 2018 withdrawal of recognition of Kosovo

Serbia toward Sierra Leone

+20

Serbia pursued diplomatic engagement with Sierra Leone concerning recognition of Kosovo; Sierra Leone announced its withdrawal of recognition in 2018.

Sierra Leone toward Serbia

+15

Sierra Leone announced in 2018 that it had withdrawn recognition of Kosovo, aligning its policy with Serbia's position on Kosovo.

Overall relationship

+15

The relationship includes a notable instance of political alignment: Sierra Leone’s 2018 withdrawal of recognition of Kosovo followed Serbian diplomatic efforts. The extent of wider, sustained bilateral cooperation is 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

Serbia has pursued diplomatic engagement with Sierra Leone, including efforts to secure its withdrawal of recognition of Kosovo. Sierra Leone announced that withdrawal in 2018, a policy outcome aligned with Serbia's position on Kosovo. These actions indicate some bilateral political cooperation, but the scope and continuity of broader government cooperation are unclear.

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