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Index
Abdullah, Raman, 196–7
Abidjan, 49, 52–4, 70, 127, 134, 158
Algeria, 131
Anderson, Col, 65
Angola, 29, 36, 104–5
Annan, UN Secretary-General Kofi Atta, 54, 215
Antwerp, 43
Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC), 60, 63–100, 104, 140, 157, 162, 211
Association of the Stability Operations Industry (IPOA), 193
Atkins, Jonathan, 21–2
Banja, Ambassador Melrose, 131–2
Baomahun, 9
Barry Dr Mohamed, 198–9, 201
Base Zero, 73, 77, 84–5, 87–9, 91, 93, 167, 178, 191
Beguzzi, Bishop, 203
Benguema, 30
Berewa, Attorney General Solomon, 53, 169, 172
Bernhard, Prince of the Netherlands, 5, 7
Binkolo, 142
Bio, Brig Julius Maada, 42,48, 199
Blair, Benjamin, 179–80
Blair, Prime Minister Tony, 104
Bloodsong, 33,
Blume, Joe, 23, 202
Bo, 10–14, 37,44, 69,92, 98, 143, 166, 191
Bockerie, Sam, 53, 173
Bokkie, 77–102, 106, 112–13, 120, 122, 124, 126–9, 194, 207
Bonthe, 84, 93, 156–7, 159, 163, 176
Borneo, 14 Botswana, 7
Boutet, Justice, 174
Branch Energy, 28, 60, 62, 68
Brimah, 17, 196
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), 64, 87, 93, 98, 101, 113, 141, 146, 160
British High Commission in Sierra Leone, 18, 22, 61, 144
British West Africa, 34
82nd (West Africa) Division, 34
Bronson, Conrad, 59–60
Brooks, Doug, 193
Bruce, Nick, 6
Bruns, Honorary Swiss Consul-General
Rudiger (Rudi), 17–18, 20–1, 23, 146–7, 151, 195–205
Buckingham, Tony, 38, 43
Buller, Dr Mike, 190
Bumbuna, 142, 144
Bumpe, 32, 93
Burma, 34
Bush, Vice President G H W, 8
Buyama, 13
Byrnes, Paddy, 16
Cajrell, Stefan, 149
Camp Zagoda, 21, 199–203
Campaign for Good Governance (CGG), 158
Cape International, 51–78
Cape Sierra hotel, 138–40, 143, 148, 195
Cape Town, 6
Cardinal, Ray, 218
Churchill, Winston, 176
Civil Defence Force (CDF), 55, 69–71, 77, 87, 89–92, 112, 129, 146, 157, 166, 171, 178, 185, 189, 209–16
Clarkson, Governor, 117
Clinton, President Bill, 134
Cockerill, 119, 121, 127, 148, 210
Collins, Eldred, 198–9
Collins, Walt, 184–5, 190
Conakry, 22, 66–7, 70–1, 82–3, 107, 109–10, 115, 178, 190, 209
Congo Cross bridge, 129–30, 210
Conte, Alfred, 198
Conté, President Lansana, 67
Conteh, Brig Gen Hassan, 51–2, 56–7, 59, 63, 119, 168–9
Control Risks, 19–22
Cook, Foreign Secretary Robin, 104, 106, 109, 112–13, 188
Corvaro, Primo, 21–2, 203
Coutinho, Dino, 61
Crane, David, 156–9
Crooke, Maj Ian, 3–4, 7, 192
Crooks, Roger, 77–8
Crown Agents, 126, 132
Dakar, 182–4, 209
Dales, Richard, 108, 114–15
Daru, 37–8
De Abreu, Tshisukka Tukayula (TT), 62, 98–9, 164
Demby, Vice President Dr Alfred J, 71, 87, 146, 168, 180, 189–91, 217–20
Dent, Col, 140
Department for International
Development, 82, 145
Devil that Danced on the Water, The, 151–2
Diang chiefdom, 51–2
Donsos, 72
Dumbuya, Col, 91–2
Easterbrook, Gp Capt Tijjani, 86, 120, 124–7, 131–3, 139, 143
Economic Community of West African
States, (ECOWAS), 18, 83, 87
ECOMOG (ECOWAS Monitoring Group), 18, 21, 59, 64, 67, 69, 71, 73, 77–102, 104–5, 112, 119–20, 143, 148, 157, 207, 209–1
0, 212–13, 215
Ellis, Neall, 120–1, 128–9, 134–5, 139, 142–3, 147–50, 170
England, Ray, 151
England, Roger, 11,
Executive Outcomes, 4, 27–54, 59, 61, 77–8, 87, 96–7, 101, 105, 108, 120, 123, 127, 139, 182, 192–4, 199, 207
Quick Reaction Force, 53–4
Fiji, 3
Fillie-Faboe, Randolph, 37
Flynn, John, 108
Flynn, Peter, 4, 8, 42–6
Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), 103–104, 106, 109–11, 113–15, 140
Forna, Aminatta, 151–2
Freetown, 9–10, 13, 16, 20–1, 28, 30, 36, 38, 40, 44–5, 47, 51, 59, 73, 83, 97–8, 100–101, 103, 105, 116, 119–20, 123, 127, 129, 131, 135, 147, 155–6, 179, 192, 207, 209, 214
Fuentes, Jean Jacques, 120, 123, 133–4
Gale, Col Andrew, 107
Galklein, Yair, 67–8
Gambia, 190
Gandorhun, 33–7
Gbekidu, 34–5
Gberi Bana, 147–150
Gblah, Inspector, 196
Gborie, Corp, 60
Gendema, 84, 167
Gerihun, 93
Ghana, 60, 98
Glass, Deputy High Commissioner Colin, 107–108
Golden Prospect Mining, 51
Golden Star Resources, 9–10,
Graf, Roger, 200–202
Grant, Ann, 108, 114–15
Guardian, 140
Guinea, 21, 59–60, 66, 68–71, 79, 91
Guinean forces, 38–40, 64
Hain, Peter, 141
Hanks, John, 5, 7
Harding, Dr, 184–5, 218–19
Harris, Dai, 62, 107
Hastings Airport, 95, 97, 116
Healey, Dennis, 5
Hereford, 20, 149
Hirsch, US Ambassador John, 56, 108
HM Customs and Excise, 104, 112–13
HMS Cornwall, 100, 105
Hoe, Alan, 4–5, 7–8
Hooper, Jim, 33–5
Hôpital Aristide Le Dantec, 183, 185, 218
Hôpital de la Dantec, 185, 218
House of Commons, 112–13
Select Committee on Foreign Affairs, 111, 114–15
Hugo, Col Renier, 33, 35
Ibis, 42
Indonesia, 14
Inter-Afrique, 43–5
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), 132
International Committee of the Red Cross(ICRC), 21–3, 203–204
International Criminal Court (ICC), 158
International Risk Management, 5
Jackson, Rev Jesse, 134
Jackson, Robert, 158
Jambawai, George, 43–4
Jawara, Lansana, 185, 187, 192, 218–19
JESA, 124
Jetley, Maj Gen Vijay, 140
Johannesburg, 5, 30
Johnson, Roosevelt, 121–2
Jonah, Dr, 138
Jopp, Maj Lincoln, 65, 107
Jordanian 2nd Battalion, 146
Josiah, Michael, 93
Joubert, Jan, 61–3, 66
Joubert, Johann (Juba), 77–102, 105–106, 113–14, 119–27, 131–4, 138–40, 142, 192
Juba Incorporated, 78, 112–13, 119, 132, 207
Jui, 92
Kabbah, President Ahmad Tejan, 36–7, 47–8, 52–3, 55–7, 59, 64, 66–7, 69–73, 83, 87, 91, 101, 103–104, 107–108, 112–13, 115, 119–20, 125–7, 129, 132, 134, 138–41, 155–6, 163, 168–70, 172–3, 176, 178–81, 189, 210, 213, 216
Kabbah, Patricia (wife of Tejan), 180
Kallay, Foday, 146, 149–50
Kamajors see CDF, 19, 37, 41–2, 52, 54–5, 69, 71–2, 80, 87, 90, 92, 98, 112, 141, 146, 159, 166, 178, 181
Kamara, Mahmoud Jr, 184
Kanga, Col Max, 168–9
Kapras, 72
KAS, 4–8
Keilii, Bishop, 55
Kelly, Dr David, 111
Kenema, 37,42, 44, 69, 79–81, 122, 127, 139, 141, 166, 200
Kerr, Sir John, 113–15,
Khobe, Gen Maxwell, 87, 90, 93–6, 98, 103, 105, 119, 124–6, 129–32, 139–40, 210–13
Kiev, 132
King, Maj Victor, 96, 120, 198
Koidu-Sefadu, 32, 93, 127
Komrabai, Paramount Chief (Peter Penfold), 116, 180
Kono, 30–1, 33, 36, 59–60, 63, 66, 98–9, 120, 196
Konta, 143
Koroma, Maj Johnny Paul, 55, 60, 64–5, 146, 150
Kossoh, 91, 93–6, 105, 112
Kumleben, Judge Mark, 7
Lake Sonfon, 51
Lansana, Brig David, 11
Latvia, 131
Lebby, Solomon, 107
Legg, Sir Thomas, 111, 114–15
Liberia, 9–10, 18, 67, 69,72, 77, 82, 86, 92, 97, 121
Libya, 10, 13
Lifeguard, 60– 6, 93, 98–100, 120, 164
Lomé, 134, 142, 215
Louw, Christoffel, 39–40, 77
Luitingh, Lafras, 50
Luke, Chief Justice Desmond, 116
Lumby, Lou, 14
Lungi International Airport, 9, 59, 64, 71, 77–8, 85, 87, 91–94, 98, 100, 112, 116, 121, 124, 129, 155, 183, 215 Lunsar, 127, 142–4
McCabe, Bernie, 97
McKay, Paddy, 51
Mackenzie, Duke, 60
McKenzie, Robert (Bob), 203
Macleod, Murdo, 51, 59, 61, 68, 71–2
Madina junction, 142
Magbeni, 147
Magbosi, 39,41
Magburka, 141
Makeni, 59, 127, 141–142, 144, 151, 179
Malu, Gen, 92–3
Mammy Yoko Hotel, 9, 59, 65, 77, 123
Mandela, President Nelson, 7, 30, 50, 87
Mange bridge, 142–3
Mann, Michael, 164
Mann, Simon, 4, 23, 28–9, 37–8, 42–3, 192
Mano river, 72, 88
Manzine, 6
Marafono, Duncan (son of Fred), 192
Marafono, Hawah (wife of Fred), 61–2, 187
Marafono, Kauata (Fred),
early life in Fiji, 3
serving in the SAS, 3, 14–16
works for David Stirling’s company
KAS, 3–8
first contract in Sierra Leone, 9–18
develops strong attachment to Chief Hinga Norman, 12–17
attempts a militia-training model with Control Risks, 19–20
provides security for hostage negotiators, 21–3
serves with Executive Outcomes, 27–53
aims to fund militia-training through diamond dealing, 42–6
co-director of Cape International, 51–72
employed by Lifeguard security, 62–7
works for Tim Spicer’s company Sandline, 70
joins Hinga Norman in Liberia, 70
provides training for CDF, 71–3
flies with Juba Incorporated, 78–102
serves in Sierra Leone’s Air Wing, 119–164
in action at Operation Barras, 137, 147–150
partner in Vanguard International Protection West Africa(VIPWA), 164–192
supports the family when Hinga Norman is in prison, 163–187
Marafono, Maliaka (daughter of Fred), 61–2, 143–4
Margai, Albert, 178
Margai, Charles, 178
Margai, Samuel, 93,
Masiaka, 37–8, 40–1, 127, 141, 147
Masingbi, 31
Maswadi III, King, 6
Mayne, Blair (Paddy), 137
Meri, Sendaba, 78–102, 119, 129, 131–2, 194 Mile 91, 38, 40
MoD (Ministry of Defence), 20, 137, 147
Mohamed, Gen Aziz, 73 Mohammed (gunner), 127–8
Mohammed Old (gunner), 127–8
Mongeri, 151, 166–7, 191
Monrovia, 69, 72, 77–80, 86, 88–9, 91, 119, 122, 124
Mons Military College, 11
Moore, Johnny, 34
Moscow, 131
Moss, John, 19–20, 27
Murray, Calum, 200
Mustapha, Abdulai,
124
Naimbana, King, 116
Namibia, 6–7, 50
National Provisional Ruling Council (NPRC), 10, 18–19,
Navuso Agricultural School, 3
Nel, Cassie, 134, 139
New Zealand, 30
Nigeria, 55, 140, 142, 155
Nigerian forces see ECOMOG, 64–5, 69–71, 92, 95, 100, 119, 200
Norman, Regent Chief Samuel Hinga, 4, 11–14, 19–20, 36–7, 42–3, 83–5, 87, 98–90, 101, 117, 125–6, 129, 138–9, 141–5, 151–2, 187–92, 194, 209–20
Deputy Defence Minister, 48–155
escapes capture by military coup leaders, 63–6
raises funds to feed CDF, 67
moves to Liberia, 68
National Co-ordinator of CDF, 69–152
establishes HQ at Base Zero, 73
prepares for joint ECOMOG/CDF assault on AFRC, 91–100
in forefront of 1999
defence of Freetown, 127, 129–31, 209–16
indicted by Special Court, 156
spends years in prison defending his actions, 159–182
dies after surgery in Dakar, 185
regarded as a hero and accorded equivalent of state funeral, 191–2
Norman, Florence (daughter of Hinga), 155, 172
Norman, Samuel Jr (son of Hinga), 61, 172, 217
Norman, Teteh (daughter of Hinga), 184
Nuremberg, 160 Nyuma, Tom, 30–1, 33, 38, 41, 198
Occra hills, 147
Okelo, UN Special Envoy Francis, 108, 134
Olive Dale Clinic, 50
Omai Gold Mine, 9, 18 Oman, 19,
Once a Pilgrim, 65
Operation Barras, 4, 137, 146–150, 194
Operation Palliser, 141, 148
Pacific Architects and Engineers (PAE), 77,
81, 112, 121–2
Paddy’s Bar, 135, 137–9, 143–4, 148
Parachute Regiment, 9, 16, 141, 147
Pendemba prison, 64, 178
Penfold, High Commissioner Peter, 55–7, 62–3, 87, 95, 101, 123, 127, 135, 138, 140, 158–9, 163–4, 170, 172–3, 176, 179–81, 187–8, 191–2, 194, 213, 215
determines to support country’s fragile democracy, 55–67
at personal risk, negotiates with leaders of military junta, 63–70
moves to Guinea to support democratic government of Sierra Leone in exile, 70–100
sets up Radio Democracy, 70, 82–3
realizes only armed force will oust the junta, 87–100
recalled to UK to face questioning, 103–114
made Honorary Paramount Chief, 116–17
in retirement, takes up the cause of Hinga Norman’s indictment by Special Court, 157–194
has joint responsibility for funeral arrangements of Chief Hinga Norman, 189–192
Pilipenko, Sergey, 132
Port Loko, 133, 143