Sierra Leone

Dados Bibliográficos

ID20060694
AutoresShawna R Meister (autor correspondente), Shawna Meister
Ano2013
Páginas231-256
Data de publicação2013-01-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoCHAPTER
PeriódicoResponding to Conflict in Africa (SOURCE_BOOK)
EditoraPalgrave Macmillan US (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1057/9781137367587_11
OpenAlexW4229960982
ISBN9781137367587
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas2
Referências citadas9

Sierra Leone recently marked the tenth anniversary of the end of its eleven-year civil war, an important milestone in its post-conflict history. The war, which erupted in early 1991 and was officially declared over in 2002, was characterized by episodes of intense fighting alongside periods of relative calm, rebel uprisings, military coups, as well as shifting outside interventions. The conflict developed regional dimensions as fighting spilled over into neighboring countries, while some countries exploited Sierra Leone's instability and natural resources. The war was infamous for its brutalization and mutilation of the people, the role of "blood diamonds," and the 500 United Nations (UN) peacekeepers who were taken hostage. Now, however, with a decade of relative calm in a neighborhood of regional problems, Sierra Leone has demonstrated remarkable progress toward sustainable peace.KeywordsUnited NationsSecurity CouncilLesson LearnUnited Nations Security CouncilUnited Nation MissionThese keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves

Archaeology · Development economics · Geography · Milestone · Peacekeeping · Political science · Sierra leone · Spanish Civil War · African Studies and Geopolitics · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · Law · Peacebuilding and International Security