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Siaka Probyn Stevens (24 August 1905 – 29 May 1988) was the leader of Sierra Leone from 1967 to 1985, serving as Prime Minister from 1967 to 1971 and as President from 1971 to 1985. Stevens' leadership was often characterized by patrimonial rule and self-indulgence, consolidating power by means of corruption and exploitation.
History of Sierra Leone (1961–1978) In April 1961, Sierra Leone became politically independent of Great Britain. It retained a parliamentary system of government and was a member of the British Commonwealth of Nations. The Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP), led by Sir Milton Margai were victorious in the first general election under ...
The 1992 Sierra Leonean coup d'état was a coup d'état against the government of Sierra Leone by a group of young military officers led by 25-year-old Captain Valentine Strasser on 29 April 1992. Strasser took control of the government, deposing President Joseph Saidu Momoh .
Siaka Massaquoi, first vice-chair of the L.A. County Republican Party, was arrested on suspicion of entering the U.S. Capitol during the riot, reports and social media posts say.
Sorie Ibrahim Koroma (April 14, 1927 – April 30, 1994) commonly known as S.I. Koroma was a Sierra Leonean politician, labor activist, and one of the founding members of the All People's Congress political party. He served as first Vice President of Sierra Leone from April 19, 1971, to retirement on November 28, 1985, under president Siaka ...
Siaka Massaquoi, a former Iowa football player, reportedly had his North Hollywood home raided by the FBI last Friday. According to the Los Angeles Times, about 20 agents outfitted in tactical ...
The International Peace Bureau ( IPB; French: Bureau international de la paix ), founded in 1891, [2] is one of the world's oldest international peace federations. The organisation was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1910 for acting "as a link between the peace societies of the various countries". [3] [4] In 1913, Henri La Fontaine was also ...
Bockarie Stevens is a prominent member of the All People's Congress (APC) political party. From 1986 to 1992, Bockarie Stevens served as Sierra Leone's ambassador to Guinea , under then Sierra Leone's president Joseph Saidu Momoh , who was one of the closest allies to his father, Siaka Stevens, who personally hand-picked Momoh to succeed him to ...