The Civil War Of Sierra Leone By jared456 Jan 21, 1808 Freetown Established as a British settlement Apr 27, 1961 Sierra Leone is established as an independent country Mar 15, 1967 Premier Siaka Stevens is ousted by a military coup Apr 26, 1968 Siaka Stevens returns to power following a military coup Jan 21, 1978 A new constitution declares that there will be a single political party Nov 28, 1985 Joseph Saidu Momoh becomes president of Sierra Leone Mar 23, 1991 Civil war begins in Sierra Leone Period: Mar 23, 1991 to Jan 21, 2002 Civil War of Sierra Leone Sep 18, 1991 A New Constitution allows for multiple political parties Apr 22, 1992 President Strasser is ousted in a military coup Mar 29, 1996 Ahmad Tejan Kabbah elected president of Sierra Leone May 25, 1997 Major Johnny Paul Koroma leads a military junta from prison Jul 22, 1997 Major Koroma suspends the constitution of Sierra Leone, bans demonstrations, and abolishes political parties Mar 10, 1998 Ahmad Tejan Kabbah reelected president of Sierra Leone May 19, 1999 A cease fire agreement is reached Jul 7, 1999 A peace agreement is reached Oct 22, 1999 U.N troops arrive in Sierra Leone to police the peace agreement Jan 21, 2002 Civil War is Declared over
