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The 1991 to 2002 civil war between the government and the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) resulted in tens of thousands of deaths and the displacement of more than 2 million people (about one-third of the population), many of whom are now refugees i... [read more]
The 1991 to 2002 civil war between the government and the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) resulted in tens of thousands of deaths and the displacement of more than 2 million people (about one-third of the population), many of whom are now refugees i... [read more] Blog: Confronting the Past…
Date: May 18th 2011
I haven’t been to a place in Africa with a sense of progress in the air since I was in Rwanda. Even though it is nowhere near Rwanda’s level, it’s at least a start. It was the week of Sierra Leone’s 50th Anniversary of independence from colonial UK and that added to this uplifting feel. I was excited to reach a country that is now peaceful and before it becomes the eventual packaged tour h ... read more
Date: May 18th 2011
I haven’t been to a place in Africa with a sense of progress in the air since I was in Rwanda. Even though it is nowhere near Rwanda’s level, it’s at least a start. It was the week of Sierra Leone’s 50th Anniversary of independence from colonial UK and that added to this uplifting feel. I was excited to reach a country that is now peaceful and before it becomes the eventual packaged tour h ... read more
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