Sierra Leone
Fighting between Revolutionary United Front (RUF) rebels and Nigerian peacekeepers in Freetown, Sierra Leone has escalated, with a 5,000-strong crowd demanding that RUF leader Foday Sankoh respect a crumbling peace agreement. The situation has led to concerns that the country may return to all-out civil war. Armed members of
United Nations
The United States has been proclaiming its intention to become more involved in Africa's fate for over a year, with tangible signs including the deployment of a 11,000-strong United Nations peacekeeping force in Sierra Leone and a $70 million contribution from the U.S. government. However, the
United Nations
Tensions in West Africa's Sierra Leone escalated as rebels captured at least 92 United Nations peacekeepers, sparking a humanitarian crisis. The latest number is a sharp increase from the initial 49 reported on Wednesday. Three battalions of peacekeepers, totaling 2,000, are scheduled to arrive in Sierra Leone
