Foday Sankoh President

Foday Saybana Sankoh (17 October 1937 – 29 July 2003) was the leader and founder of the Sierra Leone rebel group Revolutionary United Front (RUF) in the 11-year-long Sierra Leone Civil War, starting in 1991 and ending in 2002. An estimated 50,000 people were killed during the war, and over 500,000 people were displaced in neighbouring countries.

Personal facts

Birth date	October 17, 1937
Birth place	Sierra Leone , Tonkolili District , Masang Mayoso
Date of death	July 29, 2003
Place of death	Sierra Leone , Freetown
Profession	Rebellion , Soldier