Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone is a poor West African economy still recovering from a brutal 1990s civil war and the 2014 Ebola epidemic, dependent on mining and agriculture.

Rich in diamonds and other minerals — whose 'blood diamonds' once funded its war — the country struggles with poverty, weak infrastructure, and vulnerability to commodity swings.

Key Sectors

The economy rests on mining (diamonds, iron ore, rutile, gold), subsistence agriculture, and fishing, with cocoa and coffee as cash crops.