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Did Sierra Leone win the civil war?
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) |
|---|---|
| Result | Commonwealth victory |
What happened to Sierra Leone after the civil war?
Sierra Leoneans rebuilt schools and clinics, repaired roads and relaunched large-scale mining operations. The economy’s output doubled in the 10 years following the war. Multiparty democracy was successfully restored both at the national and local level.
Why did the Sierra Leone civil war last so long?
The conflict was particularly violent and long because both the RUF and the Sierra Leone government were often funded by “blood diamonds” mined with slave labor.
What was the death toll of the Sierra Leone civil war?
Sierra Leone has been ravaged by a civil war that lasted from 1991 to 2002, and resulted in some 70,000 casualties and 2.6 million displaced people.
How did the Sierra Leone civil war start?
The Sierra Leone Civil War (1991–2002) began on 23 March 1991 when the Revolutionary United Front (RUF), with support from the special forces of Charles Taylor’s National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NPFL), intervened in Sierra Leone in an attempt to overthrow the Joseph Momoh government.
What happened on 13 January 2003 in Sierra Leone?
On 13 January 2003, a small group of armed men tried unsuccessfully to break into an armory in Freetown. Former AFRC-junta leader Koroma, after being linked to the raid, went into hiding. In March, the Special Court for Sierra Leone issued its first indictments for war crimes during the civil war.
What happened to the government in Sierra Leone?
With the state unable to pay its civil servants, those desperate enough ransacked and looted government offices and property. Even in Freetown, important commodities like gasoline were scarce. But the government hit rock bottom when it could no longer pay schoolteachers and the education system collapsed.
How many people died in the Sierra Leone civil war?
On 18 January 2002, President Kabbah declared the eleven-year-long Sierra Leone Civil War officially over. By most estimates, over 50,000 people had lost their lives during the war. Countless more fell victim to the reprehensible and perverse behavior of the combatants.