Thousands of civilians in Sierra Leone moved toward Freetown after hearing reports that rebels were advancing. Check out a video clip.
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Demonstrators and rebels clashed outside the home of rebel leader Foday Sankoh in Freetown, Sierra Leone, resulting in the deaths of four people.
CNN reports that Sierra Leone government troops and UN peacekeepers helped drive back rebel forces outside Freetown.
Editorial discusses the price that the United Nations might have to pay to free the 347 peacekeepers held captive in Sierra Leone.
Read about two journalists who were killed in Sierra Leone when gunmen ambushed their vehicle. Includes video clips.
Discuss the events in Sierra Leone with other CNN users, and debate the United Nation's role in the western African country.
CNN reports that, according to Liberian President Charles Taylor, up to 40 UN peacekeepers held by Sierra Leone rebels are suffering.
Fighting between the army and rebels in Sierra Leone has prompted civilians to flee toward the capital city of Freetown. Find a message board.
Access news from the region, posted by date, along with press releases, texts of relevant government documents and transcripts of speeches.
Government of Sierra Leone says it will not budge on its handling of rebel leader Foday Sankoh, despite the release of UN hostages.
Sierra Leone authorities have detained rebel leader Foday Sankoh, sparking a celebration among the residents of Freetown.
Pressure is mounting on the United Nations to play a larger role in defending the Sierra Leone government from Revolutionary United Front rebels.
Britain comforted the people of Freetown by promising to keep a strong military presence in Sierra Leone. Find out why the people are worried.
UN has been forced to wait before it can examine the skeletal remains of a body suspected of being a missing Zambian UN peacekeeper.
UN peacekeepers in Sierra Leone positioned themselves in preparation for a possible rebel attack. Check out the video and audio clips.
United Nations spokesman says the bodies found in Sierra Leone were likely those of Zambian and Nigerian UN peacekeepers.
Peruse the UNICEF guide to the Sierra Leone crisis. Find mortality, immunization, education, nutrition, and reproductive health statistics.
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Tensions between rebels and government troops in Sierra Leone have prompted six African nations to send 3,000 peacekeepers there.