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Sierra Leone suffered a bloody civil war.

Instability in Sierra Leone

In Sierra Leone, 10 years of a bloody civil war have created a nation of orphans and amputees. Ruthless rebel armies have routinely cut off children's limbs, raped women, made children into slaves and forced children as young as 7 years old to become soldiers.

Published on January 01, 2006

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