Sierra Leone Civil War
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The Sierra Leone Civil War was a brutal conflict from 1991 to 2002 marked by widespread atrocities, including mass amputations and the use of child soldiers, largely fueled by struggles over the country’s diamond resources.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sierra Leone Civil War canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1225330 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Sierra Leone Civil War Context triple: [Sierra Leone, civilWar, Sierra Leone Civil War]
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Second Liberian Civil War
The Second Liberian Civil War was a brutal conflict from 1999 to 2003 that led to the overthrow of President Charles Taylor, widespread atrocities, and a major international peacekeeping intervention that reshaped Liberia’s political landscape.
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B.
First Liberian Civil War
The First Liberian Civil War was a brutal conflict from 1989 to 1997 that led to the overthrow of President Samuel Doe, widespread atrocities, and the near-collapse of Liberia’s state institutions.
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C.
Angolan Civil War
The Angolan Civil War was a protracted Cold War–era conflict in Angola (1975–2002) involving rival liberation movements and extensive foreign intervention, including Cuban, Soviet, South African, and U.S. support to opposing sides.
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First Ivorian Civil War
The First Ivorian Civil War was a conflict in Côte d’Ivoire from 2002 to 2007 that split the country between rebel-held north and government-controlled south, drawing in regional and international peacekeeping forces.
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E.
Second Ivorian Civil War
The Second Ivorian Civil War was a 2010–2011 conflict in Côte d’Ivoire triggered by a disputed presidential election between Laurent Gbagbo and Alassane Ouattara, leading to widespread violence and international intervention.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Sierra Leone Civil War Target entity description: The Sierra Leone Civil War was a brutal conflict from 1991 to 2002 marked by widespread atrocities, including mass amputations and the use of child soldiers, largely fueled by struggles over the country’s diamond resources.
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A.
Second Liberian Civil War
The Second Liberian Civil War was a brutal conflict from 1999 to 2003 that led to the overthrow of President Charles Taylor, widespread atrocities, and a major international peacekeeping intervention that reshaped Liberia’s political landscape.
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B.
First Liberian Civil War
The First Liberian Civil War was a brutal conflict from 1989 to 1997 that led to the overthrow of President Samuel Doe, widespread atrocities, and the near-collapse of Liberia’s state institutions.
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C.
Angolan Civil War
The Angolan Civil War was a protracted Cold War–era conflict in Angola (1975–2002) involving rival liberation movements and extensive foreign intervention, including Cuban, Soviet, South African, and U.S. support to opposing sides.
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D.
First Ivorian Civil War
The First Ivorian Civil War was a conflict in Côte d’Ivoire from 2002 to 2007 that split the country between rebel-held north and government-controlled south, drawing in regional and international peacekeeping forces.
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E.
Second Ivorian Civil War
The Second Ivorian Civil War was a 2010–2011 conflict in Côte d’Ivoire triggered by a disputed presidential election between Laurent Gbagbo and Alassane Ouattara, leading to widespread violence and international intervention.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed conflict
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civil war ⓘ |
| belligerent |
AFRC junta
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Civil Defence Forces ⓘ ECOMOG ⓘ Government of Sierra Leone ⓘ Revolutionary United Front ⓘ Sierra Leone Army ⓘ UN peacekeepers ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations peacekeeping forces
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| cause |
economic inequality
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political instability in Sierra Leone ⓘ struggle over diamond resources ⓘ |
| characteristic |
forced labor in diamond mines
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mass amputations ⓘ sexual violence ⓘ use of child soldiers ⓘ |
| country | Sierra Leone ⓘ |
| deathTollEstimate | 50000 ⓘ |
| displacedPersonsEstimate | 2000000 ⓘ |
| endDate | 2002 ⓘ |
| internationalResponse |
British military intervention in 2000
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United Nations sanctions on conflict diamonds ⓘ deployment of UNAMSIL ⓘ |
| involvedOrganization |
Armed Forces Revolutionary Council
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British Armed Forces ⓘ Civil Defence Forces ⓘ ECOMOG ⓘ National Provisional Ruling Council ⓘ Revolutionary United Front ⓘ United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone ⓘ |
| legalAftermath |
Special Court for Sierra Leone
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prosecution of Charles Taylor ⓘ |
| location | West Africa ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Ahmad Tejan Kabbah
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Foday Sankoh ⓘ Hinga Norman ⓘ Johnny Paul Koroma ⓘ Sam Bockarie ⓘ Valentine Strasser ⓘ |
| peaceAgreement |
Abidjan Peace Accord
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Lomé Peace Agreement ⓘ
surface form:
Lomé Peace Accord
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| relatedTo |
blood diamonds
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conflict diamonds ⓘ |
| result |
defeat of Revolutionary United Front
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establishment of Special Court for Sierra Leone ⓘ government victory ⓘ large-scale displacement of civilians ⓘ widespread human rights abuses ⓘ |
| startDate | 1991 ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1990s
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early 2000s ⓘ |
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Subject: Sierra Leone Civil War Description of subject: The Sierra Leone Civil War was a brutal conflict from 1991 to 2002 marked by widespread atrocities, including mass amputations and the use of child soldiers, largely fueled by struggles over the country’s diamond resources.
Referenced by (9)
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