Two important transitional justice mechanisms aimed at ensuring accountability for the horrific abuses that characterized the war--the Special Court for Sierra Leone and the Truth and ...

whose presence in Freetown Harbour became a symbol of the British forces' work to bring stability to Sierra Leone. Britain sent troops to the country two years ago as part of a massive United ...

An armed soldier patrols the streets of Freetown following a series of attacks Freetown, the capital city of Sierra Leone ... has an influence on the armed forces. "Politics is in every sphere ...

Thirteen soldiers were among the 19 killed during Sunday's violence in Sierra Leone, which saw gunmen attacking ... some of whom have been detained by security forces. Gunmen, witnessed by the ...