Abstract
This essay represents the first in‐depth study of “faith‐based diplomacy” or “religious peacebuilding” in Sierra Leone. Building largely upon personal interviews with religious leaders and ex‐combatants, the study explores the role of the Inter‐Religious Council of Sierra Leone (IRCSL) as peace facilitator during three phases of Sierra Leone's civil war and aftermath (1991–present) and identifies what types of actions and strategies the IRCSL pursued in each phase. Employing Scott Appleby's typology of conflict transformation, it shows the important—yet uneven—influence of faith‐based peacemaking in Sierra Leone and concludes that both the IRCSL's reputation for “neutrality” and international support enabled its success.
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