Sierra leone

Ishmael Beah’s A Long Way Gone tells of the civil war in Sierra Leone

What do children understand about war? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Some Background on Sierra Leone ,[object Object]

Sierra Leone became haven for freed slaves ,[object Object]

Why does A + B = Trouble? ,[object Object],[object Object],SOURCE: “The Terror of Sierra Leone” by Sebastian Junger

Diamonds Discovered in 1930 ,[object Object]

British sell mining rights ,[object Object]

But diamonds are little tiny things! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

1961: Freedom! ,[object Object],[object Object]

1967 Election of Siaka Stevens: Hello Repression; Goodbye Democracy

Siaka Stevens remains in control for 18 years ,[object Object]

Another guy: Worse than the First ,[object Object],[object Object]

Response to Government Corruption: The R.U.F. ,[object Object]

Unfortunately… ,[object Object],[object Object]

Foday Saybana Sankoh ,[object Object]

Sankoh – rebel leader – and one of his child victims

RUF became notorious for brutal practices ,[object Object],[object Object]

1991 to 1999: Coups, counter-Coups, and many changes in government ,[object Object]

Jan. 1999: RUF again attempts to overthrow the government ,[object Object],[object Object]

Amputation Squads ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Lome Peace Accord ,[object Object]

2002: Civil War finally ends ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

So what did all that have to do with ? ,[object Object]

In Blood Diamond … ,[object Object]

The film’s fiction has an important fact: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Today in Sierra Leone ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Sixth Poorest Nation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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