Joseph Momoh Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Joseph Momoh, based on 3 World History Database records associated with Sierra Leone.

3 records1991–19923 events2 places

Chronological biography

1991

RUF Invasion23 March 1991

Warfare / Sierra Leone Civil War · President of Sierra Leone · Kailahun

RUF fighters enter eastern Sierra Leone from Liberia and begin the civil war

Eastern War BeginsApril 1991

Warfare / Sierra Leone Civil War · President of Sierra Leone · Kailahun

Government forces struggle to contain RUF attacks in the eastern districts

1992

Military Coup29 April 1992

Government / Government of Sierra Leone · President of Sierra Leone · Freetown

Junior officers overthrow Joseph Momoh after military failures against the RUF

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.