The kidnap of 11 British soldiers in Sierra Leone by a renegade militia that is nominally on the side of the government once again raised questions about the United Kingdom's involvement in its former ...

Sierra Leone is a country notorious for its use of child soldiers in its 10-year civil war. Both the government and rebels recruited children. Sangeba was recruited by the rebels. I was a small boy, ...

The West Side Boys -- a breakaway faction of a junta that ruled Sierra Leone between May 1997 and February 1998 -- captured 11 soldiers of the Royal Irish regiment and a Sierra Leonean liaison ...

This gallant Sierra Leonean soldier worked closely with British soldiers to help restore peace and stability to his beloved nation. One of his great sacrifices was his involvement in the ousting of ...

Soldiers from the Parachute Regiment were last night flying out to West Africa as a ''contingency'' as efforts continued to free six British soldiers held hostage in Sierra Leone, defence sources ...

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Twenty-four soldiers in Sierra Leone were sentenced to lengthy prison terms, some for up to 120 years, after being convicted by a military court for their roles in ...

Britain is to send a rapid-reaction force to Sierra Leone in a gesture of support for the UN, the Government said today. Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent.