Election VictoryMarch 1996
Ahmad Tejan Kabbah wins presidential election during the civil war
Historical person
Ahmad Tejan Kabbah Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, based on 19 World History Database records associated with Sierra Leone.
19 records1996–200219 events5 places
Chronological biography
1996
Civilian Presidency Begins29 March 1996
Restores elected civilian presidency after NPRC military rule
Civilian Rule Restored29 March 1996
Kabbah is sworn in as civilian president after military rule
President Sworn In29 March 1996
Sworn in as President after winning the 1996 election
Abidjan Peace Accord30 November 1996
Government and RUF sign the Abidjan Peace Accord
1997
Coup by AFRC25 May 1997
Kabbah is overthrown by soldiers of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council
1998
President Restored13 February 1998
Restored to the presidency after ECOMOG removes the AFRC junta
Kabbah Restored10 March 1998
ECOMOG intervention restores President Kabbah to power
Restored Government Formed10 March 1998
Returns to Freetown and resumes elected presidential authority
War ResumesApril 1998
Fighting continues despite restoration of the elected government
1999
Freetown Atrocities6 January 1999
Government faces mass civilian killings and amputations during rebel assault
Lome Peace Accord7 July 1999
Kabbah signs the Lome Peace Accord granting rebels political concessions
Disarmament BeginsNovember 1999
Disarmament and demobilization efforts begin under international supervision
2000
British Intervention RequestedMay 2000
Kabbah government seeks British support as RUF advances threaten Freetown
Sankoh Arrested17 May 2000
Foday Sankoh is arrested after violence near his Freetown residence
2001
Abuja Ceasefire Revived2 May 2001
Government and RUF renew ceasefire and disarmament commitments
Disarmament AcceleratesNovember 2001
Thousands of fighters surrender weapons under the disarmament programme
2002
War Declared Over18 January 2002
Kabbah formally declares Sierra Leone civil war over
Postwar Election14 May 2002
Kabbah wins postwar election after the end of the civil war
Titles and roles
President of Sierra Leone
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.