Sierra Leone Civil War - Wikipedia
WEBThe Sierra Leonean Civil War (1991–2002) was a civil war in Sierra Leone that began on 23 March 1991 when the Revolutionary United Front (RUF), with support from the special forces of Liberian dictator Charles Taylor's National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NPFL), intervened in Sierra Leone in an attempt to overthrow the Joseph Momoh government.
Sierra Leone - Civil War, Refugees, Conflict | Britannica
WEB5 days ago · Sierra Leone’s army came under attack not only from the NPFL but also from the Revolutionary United Front (RUF), led by former Sierra Leone army corporal Foday Sankoh, who was collaborating with the Liberian rebels; this was the beginning of what would be a long and brutal civil war.
The Sierra Leone Civil War (1991-2002) - Blackpast
WEBJan 16, 2017 · The war began on March 23, 1991, when the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) under Foday Sankoh, with support of Liberian rebel leader Charles Taylor and his group, the National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NFPL), attempted to overthrow the government of Sierra Leonean President Joseph Momah.
Sierra Leone - Post-War Recovery, Economy, Politics
WEB5 days ago · On April 26, 2012, Taylor was found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during Sierra Leone’s civil war, because he had aided and abetted the rebel forces who committed the crimes.
Sierra Leone | Culture, History, Maps, Languages, & People
WEB5 days ago · Internal conflict crippled the country from the late 1980s onward, culminating in a brutal civil war that took place from 1991 to 2002. Since the end of the war, the government of Sierra Leone has undergone the arduous task of rebuilding the country’s physical and social infrastructure while fostering reconciliation.
Sierra Leone has been at peace for 20 years after a brutal civil war ...
WEBJun 22, 2023 · The court prosecuted high level commanders deemed responsible for the suffering experienced during the war. The 11-year-long civil war (1991-2002) was estimated to have killed over 50,000...
WEBIn March 2018, Sierra Leone held a general election to elect a new president, members of parliament, and local councils. It was the fourth cycle of elections since the end of the decade-long civil war (1992-2002) when 70,000 people were killed and 2.6 million displaced in the conflict that ravaged the country’s political, economic
The Armed Conflict in Sierra Leone | Human Rights Watch
WEBApr 11, 2012 · The devastating eleven-year armed conflict in Sierra Leone was characterized by extreme brutality and widespread human rights abuses against civilians. The majority of the crimes were...
Sierra Leone's civil war: 'I was shot by rebels' - the dangers of ... - BBC
WEBOct 14, 2022 · During the bloody rebel war that raged in Sierra Leone for more than a decade, fake news and rumours abounded - without the aid of social media. At a time when only the elite had landlines...
Two decades on, Sierra Leone still scarred by civil war
WEBOct 8, 2021 · 1 min. Between 1991 and 2002, the small West African nation of Sierra Leone was ravaged by a decade of war, which left between 50,000 and 200,000 people dead. The conflict was also marked by...