More than 700 cdc staff served on over 1,000 deployments to sierra leone, making it cdcs largest outbreak response ever in a single country. There seems some dispute whether it was the shape or climatic conditions that influenced pedro da cintra to come up with sierra lyoa meaning lion mountains. Early inhabitants included the temne, the sherbro and the limba, who were organised into independent chiefdoms. Sierra leone s golden jubilee a pdf copy of the book printed for sierra leone s golden jubilee. A pdf copy published for sierra leone s 55th independence anniversary. More than 700 cdc staff served on over 1,000 deployments to sierra leone, making it cdcs largest outbreak response ever in. List of books and articles about sierra leone history. Media in category history of sierra leone the following 8 files are in this category, out of 8 total. Sierra leone is ranked 34th out of 46 countries in the subsaharan africa region, and its overall score is below the global average. Party politics in sierra leone have a long and lively history. The original portuguese name, serra lyoa lion mountains, referred to the range of hills that surrounds the harbour. Sierra leone is a country in western africa with a coast on the atlantic ocean. This discussion focuses on sierra leone from the 15th century. Investment project profile sustainable land and water resources development 1 i.
On april 8, 1787, the first group of freed slaves left for freetown to found what became the sierra leone colony. The name sierra leone dates back to 1462, when a portuguese explorer sailed down the coast of west africa. The dense tropical rainforest partially isolated the region from other west african cultures, and it became a refuge for peoples escaping violence and jihads. The freetown estuary provided a good natural harbour for ships to shelter and replenish drinking water, and gained more international attention as coastal. The journal of sierra leone studies volume 3 edition 1 2014 welcome to the journal of sierra leone studies. In 1967 however, the all peoples congress apc, a group which had detached from the slpp in 1957, won the elections. In sierra leone,the anticorruption commission indicts 29.
From 1971 sierra leone is a republic with himself as executive president. At independence in 1961, sierra leones development prospects looked encouraging. United states assistance in sierra leone is vital to maintaining peace and security and ensuring the development of the countries of the mano river basin. He goes further to say that sierra leone has had a long history of mass political participation and representation, including its inspiration as the land of freedom in 1787 stevens,1984. Particularizing universal education in postcolonial sierra leone. With the help of liberian rebelturnedpresident charles taylor, the ruf sold diamonds to purchase weapons. In making its findings and preparing its report, the commission took into account information gathered through a variety of means. History of sierra leone in 1808 sierra leone became a british crown colony, ruled under a colonial governor. History of sierra leone embassy of the republic of sierra. It was the experience of sierra leone that led robert kaplan to coin the term the coming anarchy. Lenneke sprik finds that this read is useful for scholars and students with a specific. Sierra leone ratified the slavery convention on march, 1962. Table 1 below provides a chronology of the conflict in sierra leone.
Apr 25, 2017 civil war in sierra leone and the role of blood diamonds the civil war in sierra leone has been one of the most grotesque ones in history, and the nations rich diamond reserves have driven much of the violence. History the region now called sierra leone was on the southern edge of the great empire of mali, which flourished between the th and 15th centuries. It holds a unique place in the development of the continent of africa. The project focuses on tonkolili district, which has the highest prevalence of stunting and. A pdf copy published for sierra leones 55th independence anniversary. The narrative ends just before the civil war breaks out but for those interested in the war, the issues leading up to it are very well covered. These assessments will address a history of the civil war in sierra leone. The country of sierra leone has a long and interesting history. Centre of sierra leone studies the economy of sierra leone. Lxxxv an act for carrying into effect the engagements between her majesty and certain chiefs of the sherbro country near sierra leone in africa for the more effectual suppression of the slave trade. It has been composed to allow readers to gain an accurate and comprehensive range of materials of the economy of sierra leone. Revolutionary united front ruf invades sierra leone with support from. Full text of the missionary history of sierra leone see other formats. Sierra leone covers an area of 71,740 km, approximately the.
The new united nations sustainable development cooperation framework unsdcf 20202023 is the strategic plan of the united nations country team unct contributing to the national development priorities and strategies of the government of sierra leone, as established in the mediumterm national development plan mtndp 20192023. British were in this small african country in the west coast before 1808 and it used to trade slaves. Other articles where history of sierra leone is discussed. The foundations of economic freedom in sierra leone remain.
A political history by david harris examines 225 years of the countrys history and fifty years of independence, placing statesociety relations at the centre of this investigation of those who have tried to rule or change sierra leone. In january 2011, an african diplomat described relations as cordial. The geography includes swamps, beaches, wooded hills, and mountains in the interior. Sierra leone got independence in the year 1961 from british. This book was wellwritten by a native of sierra leone and it depicts the most important events in the countrys history from prehistorical times until the 1990s. A past filled with historical memories slowly crumbles away on a forgotten island in sierra leone.
It borders guinea in the north and northeast, and liberia in the east and southeast. Margai became sierra leones first prime minister after independence in 1961. The british administration favored a policy of indirect rule whereby they relied on slightly reorganized indigenous institutions to implement colonial policies and maintain order. The war was fueled by wealth from diamonds located in the east of the country, where the rebel united front ruf was strongest. Sierra leone was founded, albeit under british control, with the highest hopes of being a refuge for liberated africans and freed slaves. We hope that it will be of use to academics, students and anyone with an interest in what for many is a rather special country. Centre of sierra leone studies the economy of sierra leone part 1 this section of the csls data base will contain some duplication. When the country received its independence, hopes for the future grew even stronger. Three kroomen of sierra leone bray album rmg pt2038. The sierra leone peoples party slpp won plurality of seats in parliament and sir milton margai was reelected as prime minister. The two countries signed a nonaggression pact in 2007 when sierra leonean president ernest bai koroma took office. Its leader, siaka stevens, formed a new government, and when sierra leone disengaged.
Freetown, now the capital of sierra leone, was chosen as the new world for the freed slaves. As such it deserves to have an academic institution, based on its own soil, that serves as the most informed and respected place of study and source of information available to those wanting to further their knowledge of the country and its people. This history from above is then paired with a history from below by shifting the focus to a rural education program called the bunumbu project. Pictures from sierra leone which are on display at the maritime museum in greenwich, uk. The conflict in sierra leone and the engagement of the united nations the conflict in sierra leone dates from march 1991 when fighters of the revolutionary united front ruf launched a war from the east of the country near the border with liberia to overthrow the government. Sierra leone history slideshow video of historic photos. The decadelong war in sierra leone began in 1991 as a revolt against a longstanding dictatorship. Sierra leone history background cms, education, colony. Since 1961, usaid has helped sierra leone gain political stability, achieve food security and strengthen democratic governance through targeted assistance to key sectors such as education and agriculture. It is bordered by the atlantic ocean in the west, by guinea in the north and east, and by liberia in the south. It has been composed to allow readers to gain an accurate and comprehensive range of materials of the economy of sierra leone in the past, the present and the future. Civil war in sierra leone and the role of blood diamonds.
Youll be answering quiz questions on key topics like the country that impacted the civil. Sierra leone first became inhabited by indigenous african peoples at least 2,500 years ago. Inequitable benefitssharing of natural resource wealth was one of the drivers in the civil war that ravaged the country from 1991 to 2002. Sierra leones historical monuments and public buildings in dreadful state of disrepair. However, given the colossal dimension of the evd epidemic, international actors were also overwhelmed, resulting in a lack of coordination in combating the disease. Traditional historiography has customarily presented it as a people by successive waves of invaders. Sierra leone background visit sierra leone vsl travel. For a treatment of earlier periods and of the country in its regional context, see western africa, history of. A new government agency charged with enforcing sierra leones mining laws. Date of termination of contract in case of removal. Full text of the missionary history of sierra leone. During the 20142016 ebola outbreak, the largest ebola outbreak in history, sierra leone suffered the highest number of fatal cases. The chieftaincy in sierra leone was established in 1896, when governor cardew transformed society by empowering a set of paramount chiefs as the sole authority of local government in the.
Sierra leone studies unimak the university of makeni. Servant not bound to accompany employer outside sierra leone. Oxford university press, 1962 sierra leone 773 pages. In the year 1787, a small area of land where the freed slaves got settled was bought. The chieftaincy in sierra leone was established in 1896, when governor cardew transformed society by empowering a set of paramount chiefs as the sole authority of local government in the newly created sierra leone protectorate. Siaka stevens remains in control for eighteen years by dismantling the countrys checks on the abuses of power. History of sierra leone lonely planet travel information. Sierra leone became africas first modern state when freed slaves from america, britain and elsewhere in africa were resettled in the present day freetown peninsular from 1787. In march 2018, president julius maada bio was elected president of sierra leone in a fiercely contested elections, in which the majority of voters refused to endorse the koroma led apc governments ten years of poor governance and hopelessness. Political history of sierra leone sierra leone news, this. Liberia sierra leone relations refers to the historical and current relationship between liberia and sierra leone.
Sierra leone retained a parliamentary system of government and was a member of the commonwealth of nations. This is the first journal dedicated solely to sierra leone to have been published for a long time. Sierra leone agriculture project supports the development of rice and fish farming systems to increase productivity and improve food and nutrition security and incomes. Diamond miners in sierra leone sifting through the sand in search of diamonds. The sierra leone peoples party slpp, formed in 1951, dominated politics from its inception until 1967, when the all peoples congress apc claimed to have won a plurality of the seats in a disputed parliamentary election. Later, other groupsnova scotians, maroons, and recaptiveswere also settled in freetown. In may 1962, sierra leone held its first general election as an independent nation. Archaeology findings show that sierra leone has been inhabited for thousands of years. The chiefdoms of sierra leone michigan state university. Sierra leones golden jubilee a pdf copy of the book printed for sierra leones golden jubilee.