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Novel-Sierra Leone gaind independance
Sierra leone is a British colony since 1808
Independance is lead by Sir Militon Margai -
Sir Milton margai dies
After almost four years of ruling Margai dies and his half brother Sir Albert Margai becomes prime minister. -
Another failed military coup is launched
Failed coup against First president Siaka Stevens -
Novel-Sierra Leone after independance
Siaka Stevens returned to power after a military coupe and declared Sierra leone a one-party state. -
Siaka Stevens retires
Major General Joseph Saidu Momoh is appointed next president by Siaka. Momoh's abuse in power is marked -
Rwanda Civil War
Rwanda patrictic Front v.s Rwanda Armed Forces -
First attack in Sierra villages
A small group of Revolutioonary United Fronts begin to attack villages with the goal of getting rid of the corrupt government -
Bosnian War
Boshia and Herzegovina v.s Republika Srpska. War. Ended in1995 -
War of Transistria
Transistria v.s Moldova -
Civil War in Afghanistan
Taliban v.s unit party. War ended in 2001 but still has after affects. -
Novel-First time in war-School was canceled until further notice
This was the first time Ishmael was touched by the war. He was twelve and leaving his home town not knowing he would never return. -
Novel-The last time he saw any of his family
Ishmael and his group of friends were in a camp for 3 months until the rebels came and destroyed everything they workd hard for. -
Cenepa War
Peru v.s Ecuador. War ended at later time same year. -
Novel-Hope of finding his family is briefly restored.
Ishmael and his group of friends come across a man named Gasemu who tells them their family is in a near by village. When arrived they find the burnt village that had been attacked by the rebels. -
Novel-No longer hoping for a childhood
Ishmael and the 5 boys came across 2 rows of military men and the men had forced them to go to their village named Yele. -
Novel-The corporal forces them to fight
A few days after arriving in the village Ishmael and his friends were told to take part in the war or they would be kicked out. The first time he killed a man he had flash backs of all the people he had seen killed during the war. -
The first time he was separated from his group
UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) came and took 15 military boys including Alhaji and Ishmael. -
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Novel-Ishmael is taken to a rehab facility
He spent about 9 monts in rehab and when completed is sent to live with family in the city. -
Novel-Fear of becoming a child soldier again
He is reunited with an uncle living in the city. A few months later the war reaches their home and Ishmael is on the run once again. -
RUF participates in the form of new gov.
Kabbah is overthrown by the Armed Forces Revolution and new gov. is taking place -
War broke out again
Soilders ran to the Pademba Road. This is when he found his uncle and they were all together just like a family -
Agreement
The lome Peace Accord is in a agreement to allow the rebels seats in the goverment and forces. -
Violence returns
The RUF forces took all the arms and ammunition of UNAMSIL. -
Civil War
President Kabbah declares the civil war officially over. -
WIn Landslide victories
The present and the SLPP win lanslide in the presidential and legislative elections
