Between 1991 and 2002, the small West African nation of Sierra Leone was ravaged by a decade of war, which left between 50,000 and 200,000 people dead. The conflict was also marked by rapes ...

(New York) - The U.N.-backed court for war crimes in Sierra Leone needs funding to ensure justice for victims of atrocities committed during the country's 11-year civil war, Human Rights Watch ...

Sierra Leone has commemorated the 30th anniversary of the start of its civil war on 23 March, 1991. 120,000 people died during the 11-year conflict and victims of clashes between armed factions ...

Sierra Leone commemorates the 30th anniversary of the start of its civil war on 23 March. Issued on: 24/03/2021 - 09:36. ... Sierra Leone, Sept. 1, 1999. AP - Brennan Linsley ...

Umaru Fofana looks back at how reporting on Sierra Leone's civil war 25 years ago got personal. ... The security forces still lash out too. A local media outlet, AYV TV, ...

According to the report, about 50,000 to 64,000 internally displaced women suffered sexual violence during Sierra Leone's war. Of these, 89 percent reported rape, including gang-rape (reported by ...

Collier recalled his experiences as a 16-year-old Kamajor in war-torn Sierra Leone, fighting as part of the Civil Defense Forces. It was the first time Collier had ever spoken publicly about his ...

Civil war in Sierra Leone 'is over' Clarence Roy-Macaulay. Tuesday 04 September 2001 00:00 BST. ... the rebels have come under increasing pressure from forces of the United Nations, ...

That election was the fifth since the end of Sierra Leone’s brutal 11-year civil war – more than two decades ago – which left tens of thousands dead and destroyed the country’s economy.

In our series of letters from African journalists, Umaru Fofana looks back at how reporting on Sierra Leone's civil war 25 years ago got personal and what dangers correspondents still face today.