The RUF because they were fighting for positions in the Sierra Leone gov. and they got it. They are there right now. But then again maybe the gov. did because Foday Sankoh is dead and Charles Taylor is awaiting his verdict. So think about it. Who do YOU think won the Sierra Leone Civil War ?
they were fighting to overthrow the ruling goverment and for the diamaonds
Sierra Leone was full of diamonds , and the government and the RUf were fighting over them
Sierra Leone Civil War happened on 1991-03-23.
after the attack on his village
it caused the civil war it caused the civil war
No. The Civil War was caused by economics and the invasion of the south by the north.
It depends which civil war you are referring to.
Sierra Leone Civil War happened on 1991-03-23.
Beah was 8 years old when the Sierra Leone civil war began.
When the civil war of Sierra Leone ended, it was estimated that 50,000 people died from it.
When the civil war of Sierra Leone ended, it was estimated that 50,000 people died from it.
it didnt
They wanted diamonds.
march 23rd 1991
It began in 1991.
after the attack on his village
You can't invade a civil war, civil means it's within the country. So it was the country's government vs. rebels.
the civil War was because the Sierra Leone government wanted blood diamonds so he made all the people in his country dig all day to find diamonds that's why it started government wanted diamonds so he could sale it and make money)
Abdul K. Koroma has written: 'Sierra Leone' -- subject(s): History, Insurgency, Politics and government, Revolutionary United Front 'Crisis and intervention in Sierra Leone' -- subject(s): History, Sierra Leone Civil War, 1991-2002