The recent trial of former Liberian president, Charles Taylor, clearly reveals the indelible scars left to people even ten years after the official declaration of end of the war. However, the conflict has not completely finished yet some features of brutality and viciousness in the conflict are still lingering in the minds and bodies of Sierra Leoneans. The decade-long civil war in Sierra Leone formally ended in January 2002 following the British government’s successful military intervention to suppress rebel insurgents. For the young fighter, it is injustice.’ (William Reno 2003, p. ‘ To the economist, this is war motivated by greed. ‘The root of the conflict is and remains diamonds, diamonds and diamonds.’ (Ibrahim Kamara 2000)
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