Relationship dossier
Sierra Leone
Zimbabwe
Relationship assessment
Bilateral cooperation agreements provide a basis for ties, though their implementation is unclear.
Sierra Leone toward Zimbabwe
+15Sierra Leonean President Ernest Bai Koroma visited Zimbabwe in 2017, and the two governments signed memoranda of understanding covering areas including agriculture, tourism, education and health.
Zimbabwe toward Sierra Leone
+15Zimbabwe hosted Sierra Leonean President Ernest Bai Koroma in 2017 and signed memoranda of understanding with Sierra Leone covering areas including agriculture, tourism, education and health.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship includes a concrete framework for cooperation through the memoranda of understanding signed in 2017. The limited information about their implementation and subsequent bilateral activity leaves the depth and durability of practical cooperation uncertain.
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
Overview
Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe have pursued formal bilateral cooperation, including memoranda of understanding signed during Sierra Leonean President Ernest Bai Koroma’s 2017 visit to Zimbabwe. The agreements covered areas such as agriculture, tourism, education and health. The scope and implementation of this cooperation are unclear, limiting the basis for a broader assessment.
Key developments
During Sierra Leonean President Ernest Bai Koroma’s visit to Zimbabwe, the two governments signed memoranda of understanding in areas including agriculture, tourism, education and health.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the cooperation agreements signed in 2017 are unclear.
- Details of subsequent bilateral government cooperation are limited.