In early 1997, Peter Penfold arrived in Sierra Leone as the British High Commissioner. This fascinating book describes not only his eventful three year tour but the background and subsequent events that placed this small country at the center of the world stage.

"Additional Author's Note" (10 x 10 cm.) pasted on pages xviii.

Welcome to Freetown, 1997 -- Coup and evacuation -- LIving in Conakry -- Contacts with Sandline -- President Kabbah restored, 1998 -- Arms to Africa scandal -- Treason trials and executions -- Rebel advances, 1999 -- Atrocities -- Lomé Peace Agreement --No more guns, no more killing -- Farewell Sierra Leone, 2000 -- British forces and Blood diamonds -- Di wor don don, 2001.