Ahmad Tejan Kabbah

Ahmad Tejan Kabbah was a Sierra Leonean politician who served as president from 1996 to 1997 and from 1998 to 2007, leading the country through civil war and postwar reconstruction.

Sierra Leone Civil War: A conflict fought in Sierra Leone from 1991 to 2002 between government forces, rebel groups, and their allies. The war displaced Kabbah’s government and defined the central crisis of his presidency.
Sierra Leone: A West African country on the Atlantic coast, bordered by Guinea and Liberia. Kabbah’s political career and presidency unfolded within Sierra Leone’s postcolonial state.
1997 Sierra Leonean coup d'état: A military coup that overthrew President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah and installed the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council in Sierra Leone. The coup forced Kabbah from office and into exile in Guinea.
Johnny Paul Koroma: A Sierra Leonean military officer who led the 1997 coup and headed the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council. Koroma headed the junta that ousted Kabbah and contested his government’s legitimacy.
Abidjan Peace Accord: A 1996 agreement between Sierra Leone’s government and the Revolutionary United Front intended to end the civil war. Kabbah’s government negotiated this early settlement, which collapsed within months.
Sierra Leone People's Party: A major Sierra Leonean political party founded in 1951 and associated with the country’s independence movement. Kabbah led the party’s successful 1996 presidential campaign.
Armed Forces Revolutionary Council: A military junta that governed Sierra Leone after the 1997 coup, allied with the Revolutionary United Front. Its rule displaced Kabbah and triggered international efforts to restore his government.
Foday Sankoh: A Sierra Leonean rebel leader who founded and commanded the Revolutionary United Front. Sankoh’s insurgency fought Kabbah’s government before he signed the Lomé accord.
Lomé Peace Agreement: A 1999 agreement between Sierra Leone’s government and the Revolutionary United Front aimed at ending the civil war. Kabbah signed this contested accord, granting rebels political and military concessions.
United Nations Development Programme: A United Nations agency that supports development and poverty reduction worldwide. Kabbah spent decades in its service before entering Sierra Leonean politics.

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