CIVIL WAR

Sierra Leone is a country on the west coast of Africa. It is one of the countries with freed slaves that was ruled by the British after it was founded. It is a small country compared to other West African countries and except local coups this country has lived peacefully until 1991 when there was a civil war that lasted for ten years.  Apart from this mishap, where thousands of people were killed, the citizens of Sierra Leone continue to be friendly, accepting and content people. (American Field Services, n.d.). There were thousands of deaths between Sierra Leone and her neighboring country, Liberia where the war actually started. These boys are not soldiers, just trained to shoot and kill and called themselves Junters.

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