Ndogboyosoi War
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The Ndogboyosoi war was an episode of political violence that occurred in 1982 between All People's Congress
(APC) and Sierra Leone People's Party
(SLPP) supporters. The violence was centered in Pujehun District
, especially the Soro-Gbema chiefdom. It was triggered by the ruling APC party’s electoral manipulation and the intervention of a special squad of customs police against supporters of the SLPP candidate.
There was no process of reconciliation following this violent episode. The children of those killed in the fighting, or who died in detention, were among the first to join the Revolutionary United Front
(RUF) when they attacked eastern and southern Sierra Leone
from Liberia
nine years later.
All People's Congress
The All People's Congress is one of the two major political parties in Sierra Leone, the other is the Sierra Leone People's Party . The party was founded in 1960 by Pa Mucktarru Kallay, Allieu Badarr Koroma,Alhaji Sheik Gibril Sesay C A Kamara-Taylor, S A T Koroma and Abu Bakarr S Bangura...
(APC) and Sierra Leone People's Party
Sierra Leone People's Party
Sierra Leone People's Party is one of the two major political parties in Sierra Leone, along with the All People's Congress .-Formation:...
(SLPP) supporters. The violence was centered in Pujehun District
Pujehun District
Pujehun District is a district in the Southern Province of Sierra Leone. Its capital is the town of Pujehun . The other major towns in the district include Gandorhun, Zimmi, Bomi and Potoru.The district has a 2010 estimated population of 276,970....
, especially the Soro-Gbema chiefdom. It was triggered by the ruling APC party’s electoral manipulation and the intervention of a special squad of customs police against supporters of the SLPP candidate.
There was no process of reconciliation following this violent episode. The children of those killed in the fighting, or who died in detention, were among the first to join the Revolutionary United Front
Revolutionary United Front
The Revolutionary United Front was a rebel army that fought a failed eleven-year war in Sierra Leone, starting in 1991 and ending in 2002. It later developed into a political party, which existed until 2007...
(RUF) when they attacked eastern and southern Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...
from Liberia
Liberia
Liberia , officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Sierra Leone on the west, Guinea on the north and Côte d'Ivoire on the east. Liberia's coastline is composed of mostly mangrove forests while the more sparsely populated inland consists of forests that open...
nine years later.