Foday Sankoh date of birth:
October 17, 1937
How old was Foday Sankoh when died?
65
Where was Foday Sankoh born?
Masang Mayoso, Tonkolili District, Sierra Leone
When did Foday Sankoh die?
July 29, 2003
Where did Foday Sankoh die?
Freetown, Sierra Leone
Foday Sankoh body shape:
Large
What color are Foday Sankoh's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is Foday Sankoh's hair?
Salt and Pepper
Is Foday Sankoh gay or straight?
Straight
What is Foday Sankoh's ethnicity?
Black
What is Foday Sankoh nationality?
Sierra Leonean
What is Foday Sankoh's occupation?
Military man
Foday Sankoh claim to fame:
leader of the Sierra Leone rebel group Revolutionary United Front in the 11-year-long Sierra Leone Civil War
Short Biography
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.