Augustine Gbao
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Augustine Gbao also known as Augustine Bao (born 13 August 1948 in Blama, Kenema
) is a former Sierra Leone
an paramilitary commander of the RUF
. In February 2009, he was convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity by the Special Court for Sierra Leone
and sentenced to 25 years in prison. He was a senior commander in the Revolutionary United Front
from 1991 until his capture in 2002.
Kenema
Kenema is the third largest city in Sierra Leone and the largest city in the Eastern Province with a population of 128,402 in the 2004 census and a more recent estimate of 169,937...
) is a former Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...
an paramilitary commander of the RUF
Revolutionary United Front
The Revolutionary United Front was a rebel army that fought a failed eleven-year war in Sierra Leone, starting in 1991 and ending in 2002. It later developed into a political party, which existed until 2007...
. In February 2009, he was convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity by the Special Court for Sierra Leone
Special Court for Sierra Leone
The Special Court for Sierra Leone is an independent judicial body set up to "try those who bear greatest responsibility" for the war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Sierra Leone after 30 November 1996 during the Sierra Leone Civil War...
and sentenced to 25 years in prison. He was a senior commander in the Revolutionary United Front
Revolutionary United Front
The Revolutionary United Front was a rebel army that fought a failed eleven-year war in Sierra Leone, starting in 1991 and ending in 2002. It later developed into a political party, which existed until 2007...
from 1991 until his capture in 2002.