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]
