Who won the civil war in Sierra Leone?
With help from United Nations forces, British troops, and Guinean air support, the Sierra Leone Army finally defeated the RUF before they could take control of Freetown. On January 18, 2002, newly installed President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah declared the Sierra Leone Civil War had finally ended.
What year was the civil war in Sierra Leone officially over?
On 18 January 2002, President Kabbah declared the Sierra Leone Civil War over….Sierra Leone Civil War.
| Date | 23 March 1991 – 18 January 2002 (10 years, 9 months, 3 weeks and 5 days) |
|---|---|
| Location | Sierra Leone |
| Result | Commonwealth victory |
What is full Ecomog?
The Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) was a West African multilateral armed force established by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). ECOMOG was a formal arrangement for separate armies to work together.
Who was the first ECOMOG Commander?
| Arnold Quainoo | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | Ghana |
| Service/branch | Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | Chief of the Defence Staff ECOMOG Commander Chief of Army Staff |
Who founded ECOMOG?
Anglophone ECOWAS members established ECOMOG in 1990 to intervene in the civil war in Liberia (1989–96). Nigerian scholar Adekeye Adebajo wrote in 2002 that “there was merit…in the argument that the establishment of ECOMOG did not conform to the constitutional legal requirements of ECOWAS”.
What was the Sierra Leone civil war?
The Sierra Leone Civil War was an armed conflict in the West African country of Sierra Leone from 1991 t0 2002.
Who are Sierra Leone’s war criminals?
In March, the Special Court for Sierra Leone issued its first indictments for war crimes during the civil war. Sankoh, already in custody, was indicted, along with notorious RUF field commander Sam “Mosquito” Bockarie, Koroma, the Minister of Interior and former head of the Civil Defense Force, Samuel Hinga Norman, and several others.
How did the Sierra Leone civil war affect the diamond industry?
Although diamonds were a significant motivating and sustaining factor, there were other means of profiting from the Sierra Leone Civil War. For instance, gold mining was prominent in some regions. Even more common was cash crop farming through the use of forced labor.
What happened to Sierra Leone’s SLA soldiers?
However, with senior government officials neglectful of the conditions faced by SLA soldiers, front line soldiers became resentful of their poor conditions and began helping themselves to Sierra Leone’s rich natural resources.