By: Kevin and Joey.  Population : 6.4 Million  Independence: April 27, 1961  Capital: Freetown  Language: English  President: Ernest Bai Koroma (since.

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By: Kevin and Joey

 Population : 6.4 Million  Independence: April 27, 1961  Capital: Freetown  Language: English  President: Ernest Bai Koroma (since 2007)

 The conflict in Sierra Leone dates from March 23rd, 1991 to January 18th  RUF launched war to overthrow the government.  25 times more people killed then Kosovo(50,000 +)

 Led by Foday Sankoh  Corrupt Government  Horrendous Abuses

 ECOMOG  Mercenaries  Kamajors (CDF)

 Diamonds-The cursed resource  Government corruption  Refugee soldiers  Collaboration of the RUF and SLA

 RUF’s terror tactics  Child Soldiers  Refugees  Child advocacy and rehabilitation(CAR) program

 Trade unions  UN resolutions  British involvement  Sanctions  Abidjan Peace Accord  Kamajors (CDF)

 Truth and Reconciliation Commission  War Crime prosecutions  Debt  Rise in diamond revenues  Limited resources  Unemployment  Rebuilding