1999 in Sierra Leone

The following lists events that happened during 1999 in Sierra Leone.

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Decades:
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Incumbents

Events

January
  • January 1 - ECOMOG succeeds in the battle with rebels in Port Loko.[1]
  • January 3 - Reports emerge that refugees have come under attack due to clashes between government and rebel forces in the camps.[2]
  • January 4 - The Nigerian-led ECOMOG began attacking rebels near Freetown.[3]
  • January 6 - Rebels and government forces continue to clash over the capital of Freetown.[4] The United Kingdom encourages their citizens to leave Sierra Leone.[5]

August
  • August 9 - The AFRC rebels release 19 of their hostages.[6]

September
  • September 6 - Nigeria announces plans to withdraw their peacekeepers by next month.[7]

References
  1. "Port Loko success for Ecomog".
  2. "Sierra Leone refugees on the move".
  3. "Ecomog attacks Sierra Leone rebels".
  4. "Battle for Sierra Leone".
  5. "Britons advised to get out of Sierra Leone".
  6. "Sierra Leone hostages freed".
  7. "Nigeria to resume troop pullout".
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