Sierra Leone

Paper Summary:

The paper outlines the history of Sierra Leone and shows how for nearly two decades, Sierra Leone's population has been deprived due to war, poverty, poor education, corrupt political officials and rampant rebel forces. The paper then looks at recent times and discusses the assistance of world organizations, foreign investment and a more stable political structure that have caused the population of Sierra Leone to increase in number and in standard of living.

From the Paper:

"First, it is important to examine the history of the country to comprehend the decimation of Sierra Leone's population in the past due to mortality and migration, and the reasons behind such a reduction. European slave traders in Sierra Leone were among the first in west Africa. By 1652, slaves were being shipped from the area to the United States in vast numbers . However, in 1787, the British assisted 400 freed slaves in resettling the Sierra Leone area in what they called the "Province of Freedom". The plan, however, was nearly destroyed as disease and hostility from the local inhabitants nearly eliminated the entire population. The area survived, however, and became known as "Freetown" by 1792."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Amnesty International. Sierra Leone (2001), http://web.amnesty.org/web /ar2001.nsf/e115d4d1bde7ce3780256a4d006a5000/4106fa35bee2b4aa80256a53004d73a4/$FILE/ATTVNAHF/sierra%20leone.pdf (accessed November 20, 2007).
• Archibald, Steven. "Converts to Human Rights? Popular Debate about War and Justice in Rural Central Sierra Leone." Africa 72 (2002): 339-445.
• Central Intelligence Agency. "Sierra Leone." World Factbook (2007), https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sl.html (Accessed November 30, 2007).
• Haxall, Katharine. "Sierra Leone: Health and Hope After the Conflict," Global Health Council Report (2007), http://www.globalhealth.org/reports/text.php3?id=231 (accessed November 30, 2007).
• Hirsch, John. Diamonds and the Struggle for Democracy. Chicago: Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2001.

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