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People Were Overwhelmd With Joseph Momoh Becoming President
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. -
Start Of Civil War
March 23,1991 Foday Sankoh and his Revolutionary United Front RUF begin campaign against President Momoh, capturing towns on border with Liberia. A new constitution providing for a multiparty system adopted. -
President Joseph Ousted The Military
Capt. Valentine Strasser, ousted Momoh in a military coup, sparked by frustration over how Momoh was handling the civil war against Sankoh revolutionary United Front.President Joseph Momoh ousted in military coup led by Captain Valentine Strasser, apparently frustrated by failure to deal with rebels -
Ahmad Tejan Kabbah Elected President
Ahmad signed a peace accord with Sankoh rebels in November. Peace deal unravels. President Kabbah deposed by army in May. Major Johnny Paul Koroma, in prison awaiting the outcome of a treason trial. -
Nigeria Helped Out West Africa
Nigerian-led West African intervention force Ecomog storms Freetown and drives rebels out.Kabbah makes a triumphant return to Freetown amid scenes of public rejoicing. -
UN Intervenes
Rebels backing Revolutionary United Front leader Foday Sankoh seize parts of Freetown from Ecomog. They left behind 5,000 dead and a devastated city.Freetown amid hopes that eight years of civil war may soon be over. -
Foday Sankoh was captured
UN forces come under attack in the east of the country,Rebels close in on Freetown; 800 British paratroopers sent to Freetown to evacuate British citizens and to help secure the airport for UN peacekeepers; rebel leader Foday Sankoh captured. -
Disarming Rebels
UN troops for the first time begin to deploy peacefully in rebel-held territory. Disarmament of rebels begins, and British-trained Sierra Leone army starts deploying in rebel-held areas. -
War Declared Over
UN mission says disarmament of 45,000 fighters is complete. Government, UN agree to set up war crimes court.British troops leave Sierra Leone after their two-year mission to help end the civil war.
