Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio apologized on Sunday to victims of the country's 1991-2002 civil war that killed more than 100,000 people. "On behalf of the nation, I ask for forgiveness," ...

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Sierra Leone marked its first National Day of Remembrance on Sunday in honour of the victims of the country’s ten year civil war. The conflict killed some 120,000 people and left thousands more ...

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June 19 (Reuters) - Sierra Leone's special war crimes court sentenced three former leaders of the country's AFRC militia to jail terms ranging from 45-50 years on Thursday. Here are some key facts ...

In 1991, a rebel army known as The Revolutionary United Front (aka the RUF) began terrorizing the eastern villages of Sierra Leone in an effort to gain control of the country's diamond mines. With ...

Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio apologized on Sunday to victims of the country's 1991-2002 civil war that killed more than 100,000 people.