Foday Sankoh
Foday Saybana Sankoh (17 October 1937 – 29 July 2003) was the founder of the Sierra Leone rebel group Revolutionary United Front (RUF), which was supported by Charles Taylor-led NPFL in the 11-year-long Sierra Leone Civil War, starting in 1991 and ending in 2002. An estimated 50,000 people were killed during the war, and over 500,000 people were displaced in neighboring countries.
Foday Sankoh | |
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| Vice President of Sierra Leone | |
| In office 1999 – 17 May 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Albert Joe Demby |
| Succeeded by | Albert Joe Demby |
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| Born | October 17, 1937 Masang Mayoso, Tonkolili District, British Sierra Leone |
| Died | July 29, 2003 (aged 65) Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| Political party | Revolutionary United Front |
| Profession | Rebel, Soldier |
| Ethnicity | Temne (patrilineal) Loko (matrilineal) |
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| Allegiance | Sierra Leone |
| Branch/service | Sierra Leone Armed Forces |
| Years of service | 1956–1971 |
| Rank | Corporal |
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| This article is part of a series on the |
| Sierra Leone Civil War |
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