when did the war start in sierra leone
Sierra Leone Civil War The Sierra Leone Civil War (1991–2002) began on 23 March 1991 when the Revolutionary United Front (RUF), with support from the special forces of Charles Taylor’s National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NPFL), intervened in Sierra Leone in an attempt to overthrow the Joseph Momoh government. The resulting civil war lasted 11 years, enveloped the country, and left over 50,000 dead.[7]
President of Sierra Leone As the head of the executive branch of the Sierra Leone government, the president implements laws passed by parliament. The president has influence, especially over members of the party of the President in the legislative branch of Parliament. The president constitutionally appoints judges of the Sierra Leone Judicial branch, including judges of the high court, the court of appeals and the Supreme Court. The president heads a Cabinet of ministers, which must be approved by the Parliament. The president is the most famous, the most powerful, and the most influential person in the Government of Sierra Leone. The President of Sierra Leone is addressed as His Excellency. The current President of Sierra Leone is Rt. Brigadier Julius Maada Bio.