So What the Hell Happened in the Sierra Leone Civil War? - Untangling Africa #1

The Sierra Leone Civil War raged from 1991 to 2002 and is still impacting West African politics today. The war and the factions involved are confusing at the best of times, so in this episode of Untangling Africa, we straighten things out.

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Chapters

0:00 Introduction
0:49 Post-Independence Sierra Leone
2:43 The RUF, SLA, and Kamajors
4:25 The Collapse and The Coup
6:04 Executive Outcomes Private Military Contractor
9:36 The Lome Peace Accords
11:16 Operation Kukri and Operation Palliser
13:59 Conclusion