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Sierra Leone

Economic Growth Diverse people Beautiful beaches Rich in diamonds and minerals Gems used to fund civil war Remains one of the poorest countries on earth

Early History European contacts in West Africa Portuguese explorers mapped area-giving the name Serra Lyon Thriving slave trade to US

Corruption and Civil War Instability Corruption Early 1990’s Rebel Forces attack in the east to get rid of APC All People’s Congress Foday Sankoh-rebel leader RUF Revolutionary United Front Charles Taylor Liberia

RUF Rebellion Child soldier Fueled by: Drugs Brainwashing Sleep deprivation Aggressive attacks Mutilation of civilians Sex slaves

Child Soldiers 10,000 child soldiers Ripped from their homes-given drugs-mostly amphetamines Proud to be effective killers Female captives- “soldier wives/sex slaves”

The Long Road to Peace UN Forces Early 2000 peace to Sierra Leone People Tense/uncertain

Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiqHKFMPhHw

Sierra Leone Sierra Leone special significance in the history of the transatlantic slave trade The capital, Freetown, was founded as a home for repatriated former slaves in 1787

The Scramble 1896-1961-Sierra Leone is a Protectorate of England No consultation with African People 1951-decolonization 1961-Independence-Sir Milton Margai first Prime Minister All People’s Congress

The RUF Aggressive attacks 1991 at Liberian border RUF-physical mutiliation Amputation of arms, legs, lips, fingers hands-all with machetes and axes W/in few months-RUF has control over the diamond mines in KONO District

Religious and Ethnic Diversity

Later part of the 1800’s…Provinence of Freedom Plan implemented by the British to relocate many freed African slaves to Africa. Returned Africans from all parts of Africa Joined previous settlers Flourishing trading post on W.A. coast One of Britain’s first colonies in W.A.

Civil War The brutal civil war in neighboring Libiera influences the outbreak of fighting in Sierra Leone. Charles Taylor——reportedly helped form the Revolutionary nited Front (RUF) under the command of former Sierra Leonean army corporal Foday Sankoh a British trained former army corporal who had also undergone guerrilla training in Libya.

From democracy to anarchy -functioning democracy for several years -this ends with the election in 1967 of an opposition party led by Siaka Stevens. From this point Sierra Leone declines into a long era of repressive rule, military coups and - by the end of the century - terrifying and violent anarchy :