Sierra Leone

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  • Gained independence from the UK

    Gained independence from the UK
    Officially made it's own country.

  • New Congress makes Sierra Leone a one party state

    New Congress makes Sierra Leone a one party state
    Changed the political aspect of the county a lot.

  • Civil War starts.

    Civil War starts.
    Over 100,000 killed.

  • Military state was established.

    Military state was established.
    Showed government's instability.

  • Sierra Leone Army pushed back the Revolutionary United Front.

    Sierra Leone Army pushed back the Revolutionary United Front.
    Looked as if the civil war would end.

  • The private military Executive Outcome or EO was sent in to get rid of the Revolutionary United Front.

    The private military Executive Outcome or EO was sent in to get rid of the Revolutionary United Front.
    Looked again like the civil war would end.

  • UN imposes economic sancions.

    UN imposes economic sancions.
    Made Sierra Leone struggle even more.

  • Charles Taylor becomes leader of Liberia.

    Charles Taylor becomes leader of Liberia.
    He supports Sierra Leone which Liberia has conflict with in the past.

  • Civil War ends.

    Civil War ends.
    Ended the conflict that troubled them so long.

  • President Koroma is elected.

    President Koroma is elected.
    Appoints pro-democracy leaders.

  • Ebola was apparent.

    Ebola was apparent.
    4,000 people died.

  • Kroomen deployed by British Army to stop slave trade.

    Kroomen deployed by British Army to stop slave trade.
    Government is too weak to relieve it's own problems.