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1998 In Sierra Leone
The following lists events that happened during 1998 in Sierra Leone. Incumbents * President of Sierra Leone, President: Ahmad Tejan Kabbah (starting February 13) *Vice-President: Albert Joe Demby * Chief Justice: Desmond Edgar Luke Events February * February 12 - Fighting between Nigerian troops and the military government of Sierra Leone now reach Freetown. October * October 12 - 23 men and 1 woman are publicly shot at a stone quarry for partaking in a coup the year prior. References Years of the 20th century in Sierra Leone 1990s in Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Sierra Leone,)]. officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered by Liberia to the southeast and Guinea surrounds the northern half of the nation. Covering a total area of , Sierra ... 1998 by country, Sierra Leone {{Africa-year-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently shadowed craters near the Moon's poles. * January 11 – Over 100 people are killed in the Sidi-Hamed massacre in Algeria. * January 12 – Nineteen European nations agree to forbid human cloning. * January 17 – The ''Drudge Report'' breaks the story about U.S. President Bill Clinton's alleged affair with Monica Lewinsky, which will lead to the House of Representatives' impeachment of him. February * February 3 – Cavalese cable car disaster: A United States military pilot causes the deaths of 20 people near Trento, Italy, when his low-flying EA-6B Prowler severs the cable of a cable-car. * February 4 – The 5.9 Afghanistan earthquake shakes the Takhar Province with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (''Very strong''). With up t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
