Komba Mondeh
| Komba Mondeh | |
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| Member of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces | |
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In office 1986–2013 |
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| Vice-Chairman of the National Provisional Ruling Council (NPRC) | |
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In office 16 January 1996 – 29 March 1996 |
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| Chief of the Defence Staff of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces | |
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In office 1992–1996 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
Komba Sylvester Mansa-Musa Mondeh 31 October 1966 Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| Nationality | Sierra Leonean |
| Political party | Non |
| Spouse(s) | Rashida Mondeh |
| Residence | Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| Alma mater |
University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria |
| Profession | Soldier |
| Awards | Best Foreign Student- National War College, Nigeria |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 Sierra Leone |
| Service/branch | Sierra Leone Army |
| Years of service | 1986–2013 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Battles/wars |
Sierra Leone Civil War Liberian Civil War |
Brigadier General Komba Sylvester Mansa-Musa Mondeh psc, fwc, MSc (born 31 October 1966 in Freetown, Sierra Leone) is a former top-ranking officer in the Sierra Leonean army. Mondeh was one of six young soldiers in the Sierra Leonean Army that ousted president Joseph Saidu Momoh led All People's Congress (APC) government in on 29 April 1992. He served as the Chief of the Defence Staff of the NPRC administration from 1992 to 1996; and he also served as the Deputy Head of State of Sierra Leone in 1996, under Brigadier Julius Maada Bio of the NPRC.
He operated as the Sector Commander Sector West UNAMID Darfur (Sudan) until he was forced into retirement in June 2013.
Mondeh was born in the Njala University Community. He was educated at the Albert Academy School in Freetown. He then attended the Njala University College in Sierra Leone.
Mondeh was commissioned into the Sierra Leone Army in 1991 as a Second Lieutenant. During Sierra Leone's 10-year civil war, he helped plan and execute the recapture of Pendembu, Kailahun, Kono, Mile 38, Nomo Fayama and Sierra Rutile. He was then sent on a Senior Division Staff Course in Nigeria in July 1996, and was invited to attend the Nigerian War College the following year, where in addition to his military qualification, he earned a master's degree in Strategic Studies. Mondeh was also awarded the 'Best International Student'. He pursued a master's degree program in Strategic Studies at the University of Ibadan –Nigeria between September 1998 and July 1999.
At the rank of Colonel in May 1999, General Mondeh was appointed Defence Adviser to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, where he served for over four years. On his return from Nigeria in October 2003, he was appointed Commander of the 5 Infantry Brigade in Gondama, BO district, and was promoted to the role of Assistant Chief of Defence Staff for Personnel and Training at the Ministry of Defence in December 2005. Mondeh was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General in July 2007. Mondeh became Assistant Chief of Defence Staff for Operations and Plans in October 2008; in this role he supervised all land, sea and air operations carried out by the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces, including supervising military intelligence, communications and information systems, and peace support operations.
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