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The [[Revolutionary United Front Party]] (RUFP) was founded in the 1980s to overthrow Sierra Leone's [[Neocolonialism|neocolonial]] government and put its diamonds under native control. By the late 1990s, the RUFP controlled much of the country. After negotiations in Abidjan, [[Republic of Côte d'Ivoire|Ivory Coast]], Sierra Leone agreed to form a coalition government with the RUFP leader [[Foday Sankoh]]. The West rejected this agreement and imposed rigged elections won by the [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland|British]] puppet [[Ahmad Tejan Kabbah]].<ref name=":0" /> | The [[Revolutionary United Front Party]] (RUFP) was founded in the 1980s to overthrow Sierra Leone's [[Neocolonialism|neocolonial]] government and put its diamonds under native control. By the late 1990s, the RUFP controlled much of the country. After negotiations in Abidjan, [[Republic of Côte d'Ivoire|Ivory Coast]], Sierra Leone agreed to form a coalition government with the RUFP leader [[Foday Sankoh]]. The West rejected this agreement and imposed rigged elections won by the [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland|British]] puppet [[Ahmad Tejan Kabbah]].<ref name=":0" /> | ||
Kabbah sent his British-funded [[Kamajors|secret police]] to burn pro-RUFP villages and behead their inhabitants. After the military overthrew him, ECOMOG ([[Economic Community of West African States|ECOWAS]] Monitoring Force) created a land and water blockade and bombed all ships trying to bring in humanitarian supplies. The [[Bill Clinton|Clinton]] regime [[Economic sanctions|sanctioned]] Sierra Leone.<ref name=":0" /> | Kabbah sent his British-funded [[Kamajors|secret police]] to burn pro-RUFP villages and behead their inhabitants. After the military overthrew him, ECOMOG ([[Economic Community of West African States|ECOWAS]] Monitoring Force) created a land and water blockade and bombed all ships trying to bring in humanitarian supplies. The [[Bill Clinton|Clinton]] regime [[Economic sanctions|sanctioned]] Sierra Leone until Kabbah returned to power.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
After Kabbah's rule was restored, the British sent pro-[[apartheid]] [[Republic of South Africa|South African]] mercenaries to defend his regime. Foday Sankoh died in prison under the neocolonial regime.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
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Latest revision as of 18:15, 12 December 2024
| Republic of Sierra Leone Ripɔblik fɔ Siera Liɔn | |
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| Capital | Freetown |
| Official languages | English |
| Recognized national languages | Krio |
| Dominant mode of production | Capitalism |
| Government | Unitary presidential republic |
• President | Julius Maada Bio |
| Area | |
• Total | 71,740 km² |
| Population | |
• 2023 estimate | 8,908,040 |
Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is an African country on the Atlantic Ocean bordered by Liberia and Guinea.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
Civil War[edit | edit source]
The Revolutionary United Front Party (RUFP) was founded in the 1980s to overthrow Sierra Leone's neocolonial government and put its diamonds under native control. By the late 1990s, the RUFP controlled much of the country. After negotiations in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone agreed to form a coalition government with the RUFP leader Foday Sankoh. The West rejected this agreement and imposed rigged elections won by the British puppet Ahmad Tejan Kabbah.[1]
Kabbah sent his British-funded secret police to burn pro-RUFP villages and behead their inhabitants. After the military overthrew him, ECOMOG (ECOWAS Monitoring Force) created a land and water blockade and bombed all ships trying to bring in humanitarian supplies. The Clinton regime sanctioned Sierra Leone until Kabbah returned to power.[1]
After Kabbah's rule was restored, the British sent pro-apartheid South African mercenaries to defend his regime. Foday Sankoh died in prison under the neocolonial regime.[1]