Sierra Leone - read personal accounts of the January, 1999, attack on Freetown, which involved subjected residents to, "random killings, abductions, amputations and systematic rape." From Radio Netherlands.
Sierra Leone's Civil War - special report that explains the origins of the conflict, the players involved, and more. From the BBC, July 1999.
Interviews: Sierra Leone - Joseph Opala, a U.S. anthropologist and resident of the country for 23 years, and Zainab Bangura, a Sierra Leonian democracy activist, on the history of the conflict and efforts at ending it. From Fresh Air, May 23, 2000; in RealAudio.
The Other War - photo essay, with pictures by Michel duCille. From the Washington Post.
CIA World Factbook: Sierra Leone - information on the country's geography, people, government, economy, military transnational, and more.
Sierra Leone Web - news, documents, speeches, photographs, and more.