Children of War: The lingering issue of child soldiers.

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Children of War: The lingering issue of child soldiers

Not a new problem Children have been born into war since the dawn of time Many factions that use children are involved in guerilla wars or rebellions Boys and girls are used

Lebanon exposed the issue to the world in the 1980’s.

Most terrorist or rebel groups in Africa use children as soldiers Burundi-Forces Nationales pour la Liberation Central African Republic-Union for Democratic Forces for Unity(UFDR) Cote d’Ivoire-New Forces Democratic Republic of the Congo Rwanda Sierra Leone- Revolutionary United Front(RUF) Uganda-Lords Resistance Army(LRA)

Why? Why use a child as a soldier? Do they make better soldiers? What happens to them after the war is over? So they have a future?

Life of a Child Soldier watch?v=XmnyUmeGhE8 &feature=related Trying to pick up the pieces our/bb/africa/july- dec10/uganda_11-16.html