The Empire In Africa

The Empire In Africa

The rebels who started the civil war in Sierra Leone 15 years ago wanted only one thing: to reclaim the richness of the country from foreign corporations in order to end the exploitation of its [...]

Blood Diamonds

Blood Diamonds

Sierra Leone, once exporting a lucrative 2 million karats of diamonds per year, would fall victim to political greed and become one of the poorest nations on earth — ripe for revolution. In 1991, a [...]