The RUF rebels were known for hacking off civilians ... The Leonardo DiCaprio movie "Blood Diamond" is set in Sierra Leone during the civil war. Despite the country's diamond wealth, 70 percent ...

The U.N. Special Court for Sierra Leone found the men guilty ... Eight people have been convicted of war crimes connected with the conflict -- some on the rebels' side and some on the government ...

[AFP] Sierra Leone's UN-backed ... early release to a former rebel leader in prison for crimes against humanity committed during the country's brutal civil war. Augustine Gbao, 72, a former ...

However, in former rebel strongholds returning refugees ... The commission had one year to prepare a record of abuses in Sierra Leone during the civil war from 1991 and make recommendations ...

The late General Maxwell Mitikishi Khobe, the ECOMOG brave soldier, who led the ECOMOG forces to reinstate Sierra Leone’s ...

By Jason Mitchell Once defined by war and blood diamonds, Sierra Leone is now looking to turn its rich but underdeveloped ...

In January 1999, RUF rebels launched an offensive against ... The need for a strong human rights commission within the post-war context of Sierra Leone cannot be understated.

Young ex-combatants with rebel group Movement for Democracy in Liberia head for UN disarmament point run by Bangladeshi troops. Taken during the first phase of the disarmament programme. Buchanan ...

Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio spoke to ... Hafiza and Manahel film as their home city comes under fire in Sudan's civil war. Desperate residents have been fleeing floodwaters by ...

Between 1991 and 2002, Nigeria played a pivotal role in supporting Sierra Leone during its civil war when it led the ECOWAS ... also instrumental in combating rebel factions and reinstating ...