428 Chapter 4
450 Liberia/451 Sierra Leone
MID#3978
Dispute Number: 3978
Date(s): April 1, 1991 to April 23, 1991
Participants: 451 Sierra Leone/450 Liberia
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: On April 2, 1991, Sierra Leone’s government troops invaded Liberia and
occupied parts of Lofa County in response to a cross-border attack by rebel forces
within Liberia a few days prior. Through April, both Nigeria and Guinea sent troops
to aid Sierra Leone and more military support was solicited from the United States,
Britain, and Egypt. The West African peace-keeping force was also trying to ward off
Charles Taylor from controlling all of Liberia. Sierra Leone’s president stated that it
was time to “flush out Charles Taylor once and for all.”
Coding changes: Start Date changed from March 31, 1991. End Date changed from
Missing.
MID#4256
Dispute Number: 4256
Date(s): April 9, 1999 to April 1999
Participants: 451 Sierra Leone, 475 Nigeria/450 Liberia
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Both Nigeria and Sierra Leone threatened Liberia over its continued mili-
tary aid to rebels fighting Sierra Leone’s government. Liberia responded by fortifying
its border with additional troops.
Coding changes: End Date changed from October 1999.
MID#4301
Dispute Number: 4301
Date(s): May 2001
Participants: 451 Sierra Leone/450 Liberia
Outcome (and Settlement): Released (Unclear)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Sierra Leone arrested six Liberian nationals, including four military
officers. Officials claimed the Liberians were in their country to retrieve a vehicle as
directed by the head of the Liberian army. Most believed the charges were fabricated.
MID#4348
Dispute Number: 4348
Date(s): January 27, 2002 to June 3, 2002