Sierra Leone marks first National Day of Remembrance

Name: Sierra Leone marks first National Day of Remembrance
Uploaded: 2026-01-19T09:34:16.737Z
Duration: 1 min 40 s
Description: Sierra Leone marked its first National Day of Remembrance on Sunday in honor of the victims of the country’s ten year civil war that killed some 120,000 people and left thousands of others mutilated and injured.

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Sierra Leone marked its first National Day of Remembrance on Sunday in honor of the victims of the country’s ten year civil war that killed some 120,000 people and left thousands of others mutilated and injured.

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Sierra Leone held its first National Day of Remembrance for civil war victims
The civil war killed about 120,000 people and ended on January 18, 2002 5s
January 18 is now a day to honor all victims and survivors 32s
Leaders urged healing and unity for the nation 45s
A UN tribunal indicted 23 people for war crimes, including Charles Taylor 1m 25s