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Sierra Leone gains independence from Britain. A man named sir Milton Margai was appointed chief minister.
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Military Coup deposes Premier Siaka Stevens' government.
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Siaka Stevens returns to power in Sierra Leone as the head of a civilian gvernment.
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Sierra Leone declares itself a Republic. Siaka Stevens becomes the president.
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The new constitution proclaims Sierra Leone as a 1 party state. An All-Peoples Congress is appointed as the sole party.
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Maj-Gen Joseph Saidu Momoh is appointed the new president following the retirement of Siaka Stevens
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New constitution establishes a multi party system in Sierra Leone
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A civil war begins protesting Momoh. The band, Revolutionary United Front (RUF) started capturing cities around Liberia
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Ahmad Tejan Kabbah elected president. He signs peace accords with the rebels briefly halting the war
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The peace treaty is ousted and the rebels take over part of Sierra Leone's government. The rebels get rid of the multi party system
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The UN joins in to the war to help Sierra Leone regain its territory from the rebel forces. A cease fire is imposed and a new peace treaty is drafted.
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Rebels insist that the UN is not welcome and they begin to abduct many of the UN soldiers
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The UN begins to disarm the rebel troops and start to gain a foothold in the war.
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The war is declared over by the UN and war crimes will begin to be charged on many of the rebels
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SIerra Leone declares a state of emergency and requests help to deal with the Ebola outbreak
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World Health Organization declares Sierra Leone an Ebola free region
