Sierra Leone (Analysis)

摘要

After over a decade of civil strife, Sierra Leone is in the process of rebuilding its political infrastructure and reconstructing its battered economy. Sierra Leone's civil war was described as one of the world's most ruthless conflicts, in which men, women, and children had their limbs amputated by rebels fighting to oust a civilian government. Characterized by the use of child soldiers, the conflict also resulted in over 20,000 deaths, and nearly 440,000 people fled to neighboring countries.