- January 1 - ECOMOG succeeds in the battle with rebels in Port Loko.[1]
- January 3 - Reports emerge that refugees have come under attack due to clashes between government and rebel forces in the camps.[2]
- January 4 - The Nigerian-led ECOMOG began attacking rebels near Freetown.[3]
- January 6 - Rebels and government forces continue to clash over the capital of Freetown.[4] The United Kingdom encourages their citizens to leave Sierra Leone.[5]
- August 9 - The AFRC rebels release 19 of their hostages.[6]
- September 6 - Nigeria announces plans to withdraw their peacekeepers by next month.[7]
