Sierra Leone Civil War and the RUF Insurgency (1991–2002)

1. RUF launches cross-border incursion into Sierra Leone

   Mar 23, 1991Labels: Revolutionary United, Liberia

   • Britannica
   • Civil War Wiki

2. NPRC coup overthrows President Joseph Momoh

   Apr 29, 1992Labels: NPRC, Valentine Strasser

   • 1992 Coup Wiki
   • Civil War Wiki

3. Bio replaces Strasser in internal NPRC coup

   Jan 16, 1996Labels: Julius Maada, NPRC

   • Strasser Wiki
   • Bio Wiki

4. Multi-party elections bring Ahmad Tejan Kabbah to power

   Mar 15, 1996Labels: Ahmad Tejan, Sierra Leone

   • Election Wiki
   • Kabbah UNGA

5. Abidjan Peace Accord signed and quickly unravels

   Nov 30, 1996Labels: Abidjan Peace, RUF

   • Abidjan Accord
   • Civil War Wiki

6. AFRC coup ousts Kabbah and allies with RUF

   May 25, 1997Labels: AFRC, RUF

   • Siege Wiki
   • Civil War Wiki

7. ECOMOG forces restore Kabbah in Freetown

   Feb 6, 1998Labels: ECOMOG, Nigeria

   • Siege Wiki
   • Civil War Wiki

8. UN establishes UNOMSIL observer mission

   Jul 13, 1998Labels: UNOMSIL, United Nations

   • UNSC 1181
   • UN Press

9. RUF attacks Freetown in “Operation No Living Thing”

   Jan 6, 1999Labels: Operation No, RUF

   • HRW Report
   • Civil War Wiki

10. Lomé Peace Agreement signed

    Jul 7, 1999Labels: Lom Peace, Togo

    • UN Peacemaker
    • Lom Text

11. UNAMSIL peacekeeping mission established

    Oct 22, 1999Labels: UNAMSIL, United Nations

    • UNSC 1270
    • UNAMSIL Mandate

12. RUF detains UN peacekeepers, triggering renewed fighting

    May 1, 2000Labels: RUF, UNAMSIL

    • UN Timeline
    • UNSC 1299

13. Foday Sankoh arrested in Freetown

    May 8, 2000Labels: Foday Sankoh, RUF

    • SL Web May2000
    • New Humanitarian

14. UN calls for creation of a Special Court

    Aug 14, 2000Labels: UN Security, Special Court

    • UNSC 1315
    • UN Press

15. Abuja ceasefire agreement signed

    Nov 10, 2000Labels: Abuja Ceasefire, RUF

    • SL Web Nov2000
    • Civil War Wiki

16. Agreement signed establishing the Special Court

    Jan 16, 2002Labels: Special Court, United Nations

    • SCSL Wiki
    • SCSL Site

17. Official end-of-war ceremony declares conflict over

    Jan 18, 2002Labels: Ahmad Tejan, Freetown

    • SL Web Conflict
    • Civil War Wiki