The Sierra Leonean Civil War occurred from 1991-2002 and resulted in widespread violence and human rights abuses against civilians. Over 50,000 people were killed during the conflict and thousands more lost limbs or suffered other mutilations at the hands of rebel groups. Children were forcibly conscripted as soldiers and subjected to unimaginable horrors. The war devastated the country and population, and Sierra Leone has worked to rebuild in the years since through education programs and efforts to provide justice for war crimes.

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