1999 in Sierra Leone
# 1999 in Sierra Leone

The following lists events that happened during 1999 in Sierra Leone.

## Incumbents

* President: Ahmad Tejan Kabbah
* Vice-President: Albert Joe Demby
* Chief Justice: Desmond Edgar Luke

## Events

### January

* January 1 - ECOMOG succeeds in the battle with rebels in Port Loko.
* January 3 - Reports emerge that refugees have come under attack due to clashes between government and rebel forces in the camps.
* January 4 - The Nigerian-led ECOMOG began attacking rebels near Freetown.
* January 6 - Rebels and government forces continue to clash over the capital of Freetown. The United Kingdom encourages their citizens to leave Sierra Leone.

### August

* August 9 - The AFRC rebels release 19 of their hostages.

### September

* September 6 - Nigeria announces plans to withdraw their peacekeepers by next month.
