Sierra Leone Ministry of Defence and National Security is a Sierra Leonean government department in charge of implementating and supervising the Sierra Leone Amed Forces

Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces

The Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces is the armed forces of Sierra Leone, responsible for the territorial security of Sierra Leone's border and defending the national interests of Sierra Leone, within the framework of its international obligations...

 and the territorial security of Sierra Leone's international border and defending the national interests of Sierra Leone.

Location

The Ministry of Defence and National Security building is located in State Avenue at Tower Hill

Tower Hill

Tower Hill is an elevated spot northwest of the Tower of London, just outside the limits of the City of London, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Formerly it was part of the Tower Liberty under the direct administrative control of Tower...

 in central Freetown

Freetown

Freetown is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone, a country in West Africa. It is a major port city on the Atlantic Ocean located in the Western Area of the country, and had a city proper population of 772,873 at the 2004 census. The city is the economic, financial, and cultural center of...

, a few distance from the State House.

Minister of Defence

The department is headed by the Ministry of Defence and National Security, who is appointed by the President of Sierra Leone

President of Sierra Leone

The President of the Republic of Sierra Leone is the head of state and the head of government of Sierra Leone, as well as the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces...

 and must be confirmed by the Parliament of Sierra Leone

Parliament of Sierra Leone

The unicameral Parliament of Sierra Leone is the country's legislative body. It is sometimes known as the House of Representatives.The current Parliament, formed following elections held on 14 May 2002, has a total of 124 members. 112 members are directly elected in multi-member constituencies...

. The current Minister of Defence and National Security is a retired Major General

Major General

Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...

 Alfred Paolo Conteh

Paolo Conteh

Alfred Paolo Conteh is a retired Major in the The Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces and the current Defense Minister of Sierra Leone. He is also the nephew of former President of Sierra Leone, Joseph Saidu Momoh....

, who was appointed by president Ernest Bai Koroma

Ernest Bai Koroma

Ernest Bai Koroma is the fourth and current President of Sierra Leone. He was sworn in as President on 17 September 2007 at the State House in the capital Freetown, shortly after being declared the winner of a tense run-off in the 2007 Sierra Leone presidential election with 54.6% of the vote over...

in October 2007.

Mission

Mission Statement
The mission of the Ministry is to formulate, implement, monitor and evaluate strategic defence policy for the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) that is effective and fostered within a framework of democratic governance.

Objectives

To formulate and implement strategic defence policy;
To develop and maintain a re-structured and robust RSLAF that is well trained, well disciplined and well cared for;
To equip and provide logistics support to the RSLAF;
To transform the RSLAF into an organization that is accountable, incorruptible and subject to democratic control;
To continually evolve and improve the RSLAF;
To deliver the endorsed Defence Missions and Military Tasks.

External links

• http://www.afdevinfo.com/htmlreports/org/org_25083.html