Foday Sankoh's Failure
Foday Sankoh’s downfall began when he felt as though he didn’t have to listen to the lome peace accord, and how he wanted control of the diamonds. Sankoh was born on October 17, 1937. (Brown, 2000). In the early 1960s, Sankoh served as corporal in the Sierra Leone army, but he failed the United Nation peacekeeping operations, which made him have hatred towards the UN. (Foday Sankoh, 2003). Also, Foday used to be a wedding and portrait photographer, and a cameraman for the state TV service. (Karon, 2000). After he loses his job as a cameraman for his anti-government out look, Sankoh was briefly imprisoned. For this matter, Sankoh was held accountable for being in a mutiny. (Foday Sankoh, 2003). In that case, Sankoh begin his political career
in the 1970s, as a critic of the corruption of his country. Not to mention, he was expelled from the army, and incarcerated for 7 years in that following year of 1971. (Johnson, 2015). The Revolutionary United Front was Sankoh’s scheme plan which was a success. The desperate, cruel leader felt as though violence was the best option to have power. However, Sankoh trained in the guerrilla camps of Maummar Gaddafi’s in Libya. He, also had an associate named Charles Taylor, who is the president of neighbouring in Liberia. After his training in Libya, Sankoh returned with comrades to Liberia where he took part in the early stages of rebellion in 1991. Due to the rebellion, Sankoh helped Charles gain power. (In the meantime, Sankoh launched an insurrection that developed into a civil war. (Foday Sankoh: The Cruel, 2003). Sankoh set up his RUF to attack the corruption of the Freetown elite. They degenerated into bloodlust and greed for control of the nation’s only significant source of wealth: diamonds. (Brown,2000).
in the 1970s, as a critic of the corruption of his country. Not to mention, he was expelled from the army, and incarcerated for 7 years in that following year of 1971. (Johnson, 2015). The Revolutionary United Front was Sankoh’s scheme plan which was a success. The desperate, cruel leader felt as though violence was the best option to have power. However, Sankoh trained in the guerrilla camps of Maummar Gaddafi’s in Libya. He, also had an associate named Charles Taylor, who is the president of neighbouring in Liberia. After his training in Libya, Sankoh returned with comrades to Liberia where he took part in the early stages of rebellion in 1991. Due to the rebellion, Sankoh helped Charles gain power. (In the meantime, Sankoh launched an insurrection that developed into a civil war. (Foday Sankoh: The Cruel, 2003). Sankoh set up his RUF to attack the corruption of the Freetown elite. They degenerated into bloodlust and greed for control of the nation’s only significant source of wealth: diamonds. (Brown,2000).