Since 1991 · 1991–today
The Hut Tax War, Freetown's harbour in the two world wars, the civil war of 1991–2002 and the soldiers and peacekeepers who came after.
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Kailahun Government Hospital reopens after the civil war c. 2003
The war began in Kailahun District in March 1991; the hospital was rebuilt after it ended in 2002.
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Defense.gov News Photo 960411-F-0954H-004 1996
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Defense.gov News Photo 960411-F-0954H-005 1996
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Defense.gov News Photo 960411-F-0954H-006 1996
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Members of the Army's 3rd Special Forces, board an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III to return to the United States after participating in Oper 9 August 2001
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Plaque commemorating 2001 reopening of Sierra Leone Brewery Limited 2014
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School destroyed by Sierra Leone Civil War 2001–05
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After a humanitarian mission, a US Air Force (USAF) HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter from the 56th Rescue Squadron (RS), Naval Air Station (NAS) 19 July 2003
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Sierra Leone village woman originally uploaded on May 27th, 2005
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MacKenzieSlcu 2006
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CGC Legare DVIDS1133342 2009
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US Navy 091015-N-1429M-129 Dutch marines and sailors aboard the Dutch navy amphibious ship HNLMS Johan De Witt (L 801) and U.S. Navy Seabees 2009
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US Navy 091020-N-1429M-022 Sierra Leone navy Chief Petty Officer Abdul Karim Konteh, bottom, and Leading Seaman Samuel Kerifa Mansaray, cent 2009
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US Navy 091026-N-1429M-090 Maritime professionals from Ghana, Senegal and Sierra Leone pose for a group photo with their maritime law enforc 2009
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ALFS - Delegates arrive at hotel - 8 May 2010 (4593020324) 2010
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ACOTA Training in Sierra Leone - Flickr - US Army Africa 2011
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Mortar training at the Armed Forces Training Centre near Waterloo 2011
Original title: ACOTA Training in Sierra Leone - Flickr - US Army Africa (1)
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ACOTA Training in Sierra Leone - Flickr - US Army Africa (11) 2011
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ACOTA Training in Sierra Leone - Flickr - US Army Africa (2) 2011
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ACOTA Training in Sierra Leone - Flickr - US Army Africa (3) 2011
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ACOTA Training in Sierra Leone - Flickr - US Army Africa (4) 2011
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ACOTA Training in Sierra Leone - Flickr - US Army Africa (5) 2011
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ACOTA Training in Sierra Leone - Flickr - US Army Africa (6) 2011
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ACOTA Training in Sierra Leone - Flickr - US Army Africa (7) 2011
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ACOTA Training in Sierra Leone - Flickr - US Army Africa (8) 2011
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Sierra Leone ACOTA, July 2011 - Flickr - US Army Africa 2011
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Sierra Leone ACOTA, July 2011 - Flickr - US Army Africa (1) 2011
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Sierra Leone ACOTA, July 2011 - Flickr - US Army Africa (2) 2011
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Sierra Leone ACOTA, July 2011 - Flickr - US Army Africa (3) 2011
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2012 03 15 Sierra Leone Police b (8570562039) 2013
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2012 03 15 Sierra Leone Police c (8571659976) 2013
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U.S. Army Africa ACOTA team trains Sierra Leone troops - Flickr - US Army Africa 2011
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2012 03 15 Sierra Leone Police d (8570440919) 2013
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U.S. Army Africa ACOTA team trains Sierra Leone troops - Flickr - US Army Africa (1) 2011
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2012 03 15 Sierra Leone Police f (8571533756) 2013
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2012 03 15 Sierra Leone Police g (8570440493) 2013
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U.S. Army Africa ACOTA team trains Sierra Leone troops - Flickr - US Army Africa (2) 2011
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2012 03 15 Sierra Leone Police h (8571534072) 2013
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U.S. Army Africa ACOTA team trains Sierra Leone troops - Flickr - US Army Africa (3) 2011
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2012 03 15 Sierra Leone Police i (8570437219) 2013
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U.S. Army Africa ACOTA team trains Sierra Leone troops - Flickr - US Army Africa (4) 2011
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2012 03 15 Sierra Leone Police j (8570440051) 2013
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U.S. Army Africa ACOTA team trains Sierra Leone troops - Flickr - US Army Africa (5) 2011
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U.S. Army Africa ACOTA team trains Sierra Leone troops - Flickr - US Army Africa (6) 2011
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U.S. Soldiers ‘train the trainer’ in Africa DSCF4483 (6971965160) 2011
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U.S. Soldiers ‘train the trainer’ in Africa DSCF4727 (6971965572) 2011
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U.S. Soldiers ‘train the trainer’ in Africa DSCF4732 (7118041673) 2011
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Sierra Leone troops complete AMISOM deployment training (7188914843) 2012
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2013 07 AMISOM Kismayo 003 (9339929433) 2013
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AFISMA Bastille Day 2013 Paris t092147 2013
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U.S. Soldiers ‘train the trainer’ in Africa DSCF0137 (7118041137) 2012
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Officers from the Sierra Leonean Contingent serving with the African Union Mission in Somalia Individual Police Officers unit march ahead of 2013
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Royal Navy support ship arrives in Freetown, Sierra Leone (15677515882) 2013
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Troops from Sierra Leone prepare to leave to Mogadishu in order to join the African Union Mission in Somalia on March 31. AU UN IST PHOTO - 2013
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2014 02 25 Gender Meeting-3 (12786614694) 2014
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2014 06 01 Sierraleonne CDF Visit-1 (14319196674) 2014
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2014 06 01 Sierraleonne CDF Visit-6 (14133204770) 2014
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2014 06 01 Sierraleonne CDF Visit-7 (14319163904) 2014
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2014 07 21 EU Delegation Visit To Kismayu-4 (14537109978) 2014
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2014 12 Farewell Ceremony of RSLAF in Kismayu-13 (15432897684) 2014
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