CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN SIERRA LEONE'S PEACE-BUILDING PROCESS |
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Authors: | ANGELA MCINTYRE THOKOZANI THUSI |
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Institution: | 1. ISS Children in Armed Conflict project, Interact;2. ISS's Arms Management Programme |
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Abstract: | Following the holding of elections in May 2002, Sierra Leone has embarked on a process of peace-building. While facing multiple challenges, the country's youthful population is one that certainly deserves greater attention. Youths comprise more than 50% of Sierra Leone's population and in the face of scarce economic opportunities in a country devastated by war; they are a segment of the population that must be incorporated into the post-conflict reconstruction processes currently underway. This article is based on field trips by both authors to Sierra Leone in 2002. |
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