Friday, 13 November 2026 · Compared with the world
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Seen from inside and outside
How the world sees this country this week: the news abroad, pictures and videos.
Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the west coast of West Africa. It is bordered to the southeast by Liberia and to the north by Guinea. Sierra Leone's land area is 73,252 km2 (28,283 sq mi). It has a tropical climate and environments ranging from savannahs to rainforests. As of the 2023 census, Sierra Leone had a population of 8,460,512. Freetown is its capital and largest city. Sierra Leone is a presidential republic, with a unicameral parliament and a directly elected president. It is a secular state.
- Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio Calls For Stronger Global Cooperation On Frontier AI Security, Demands…statehouse.gov.sl
- NOSLINA mourns Sheku Mohamed Kallon Jr.thepatrioticvanguard.com
- China-West Africa Investment and Industrialization Dialogue Held Successfully in Freetownchina-embassy.gov.cn · 2 outlets
- Chinese medical team conducts health outreach in Sierra Leone-Xinhuaenglish.news.cn
- EU, WFP Strengthen Data Systems for Sierra Leone School Mealsmiragenews.com
- تصفيات أمم أفريقيا، فوز الكونغو على سيراليون وتعادل غينيا الاستوائية وزيمبابويvetogate.com · 2 outlets
- Sierra Leone'de 11 kişilik Çinli sağlık heyeti 250 kişiye sağlık hizmeti verdihaberler.com
- Sierra Leone: Là où tout a commencé, la Société des Missions africaines renouvelle sa vocation missionnaireallafrica.com
Pictures
An Ivory Hunting Horn, Sapi people, Modern day Bullom or Temne People, Sierra Leone, late 15th centuryFranko Khoury · CC0 ![Houses at Sierra-Leone (May 1853, X, p. 55)[32]](https://img.currentzeitgeist.com/c/3ae337c3ad495a58686816a1.jpg)
Houses at Sierra-Leone (May 1853, X, p. 55)[32]Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society · Public domain 
Temne leader Bai Bureh seen here in 1898 after his surrender, sitting relaxed in his traditional dress with a handkerchief in his hands, while a Sierra…Lieutenant Arthur Greer · Public domain 
An APC political rally in the northern town of Kabala outside the home of supporters of the rival SLPP in 1968John Atherton · CC BY-SA 2.0 ![A school in Koindu destroyed during the Civil War; in total 1,270 primary schools were destroyed in the War.[88]](https://img.currentzeitgeist.com/c/3a456fb49fd372ec390f37ec.jpg)
A school in Koindu destroyed during the Civil War; in total 1,270 primary schools were destroyed in the War.[88]Laura Lartigue · Public domain 
A mosque and a church in Sierra LeoneLeasmhar · CC BY-SA 3.0
![Houses at Sierra-Leone (May 1853, X, p. 55)[32]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Houses_at_Sierra-Leone_(May_1853%2C_X%2C_p.55)_-_Copy.jpg)
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![A school in Koindu destroyed during the Civil War; in total 1,270 primary schools were destroyed in the War.[88]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:School_destroyed_by_Sierra_Leone_Civil_War.jpg)
Photos from Wikipedia’s articles, on Wikimedia Commons
On YouTube
- ⚽ DIRECT RDC vs Sierra Leone : les Premières images du stade des Martyrs𝐖𝐚𝐛-𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐬 𝐓𝐕
- Sierra Leone's Introduces New $95,000 Citizenship RouteSavory & Partners - Second Citizenship by Investment
- 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone - President Addresses United Nations General Debate, 81st Session | #UNGAUnited Nations
Sierra Leone · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Who’s in the news
The people and organizations named in the most news stories about this place this week.
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Discussion
Sierra Leone · Friday, 13 November 2026
Trending
No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.
Rising
Nothing stood out here today.
Top today
Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0 4Bnxn
Mensah Memories, CC BY 3.0 Ayomide7, CC BY-SA 4.0 OLAMIPOSI DANIEL, CC BY-SA 4.0 Thealfe Studios, CC BY-SA 4.0 8Rema
Plus TV Africa, CC BY 3.0
What the news is talking about
How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 218 articles by the country’s own news sites over the last 7 days. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
How the news sounds
- Tone+0.1positive minus negative words per 100usually +0.3The GDELT Project
- Anxiety0.9× usual2.7 words per 1,000usually 2.9The GDELT Project
- Fear0.7× usual0.3 words per 1,000usually 0.5The GDELT Project
- Anger0.9× usual4.6 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.1× usual6.0 words per 1,000usually 5.5The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.5The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty1.2× usual7.0 words per 1,000usually 5.7The GDELT Project
News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.
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Issues people are looking up
The top topics in politics, the economy, tech, science, health, climate, education and society that people here read and search about today.
By category
Sports
Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
Industries here
The numbers behind the mood
The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.
Economy
- Inflation15.5%Mar 2020 · +0.7 pts since Feb 2020World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
- Unemployment3.2%2025 · +0.0 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
- GDP growth4.6%2025 · +0.3 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
Charts
Apple Music · Artists
1Peruzzi, Zlatan & Shoday
2Bnxn
Mensah Memories, CC BY 3.0 3Asake
OLAMIPOSI DANIEL, CC BY-SA 4.0 4Davido
Thealfe Studios, CC BY-SA 4.0 6Rema
7Drizilik
Plus TV Africa, CC BY 3.0 8Blaqbonez
9FOLA
10Seyi Vibez
Apple Music · 2026-11-14
Data credits: Apple Music · Wikipedia. These signals show what people look up, watch, play and buy online. How it works.