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The role of civil society in conflict prevention in Sierra Leone

Civil society’s visibility and influence in conflict prevention and peace building has grown globally. Civil society actors have increasingly become vital forces in discourses, initiatives and programs that foster

Stuck in Freetown: Displaced Sierra Leoneans

With a current population of 6.1 million, Sierra Leone lost an estimated 100,000 to 200,000 people in the civil war that raged between 1991 and 2002. Another two million were

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Written by Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson Saturday, 19 May 2012 00:36

All Sierra Leoneans voted for him, but President Koroma’s village gets preferential treatment

Where do you think this fancy school is located? Not in the United States. Not on a Greek island, financed by tourism revenues and EU funds. It is in Sierra Leone, one of the poorest countries in the world with about 1/50 of the income per capita of the US, where only 41% of the adult population can read and write.

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Written by Saa Matthias Bendu Saturday, 19 May 2012 00:34

Police family support unit: The scourge of Sierra Leonean men

Not too long ago, men ruled the roost in Sierra Leone. During and after the war in Sierra Leone, there was an increase in domestic violence against women and children. In response, the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) established the Domestic Violence Unit (DVU)

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Written by Brian M. Rosenthal, Seattle Times education reporter Saturday, 19 May 2012 00:29

Former Peace Corps volunteer has built 12 schools in war-torn Sierra Leone

It started with a plea from an old friend on the other side of the world, begging for help rebuilding a school that had been destroyed in a brutal civil war.Seven years later,

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The role of civil society in conflict prevention in Sierra Leone

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