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Sierra Leone: ironic tragedy

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This paper illuminates the economic dimension of Sierra Leone's present rebel war raging since 1991. The grievances and risks that induced rebellion are analysed. Peace has been elusive because diamonds have produced a congruence of interests among the protagonists while financing the rebellion. Furthermore, government response to rebellion has been abysmal while external interventions have been mixed blessings. External agencies have played a critical role in the quest for peace. Strong political leadership and substantial support by the international community are essential to manage the crisis and attain peace.

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  • VAB Davies, 2000. "Sierra Leone: ironic tragedy," Journal of African Economies, Centre for the Study of African Economies, vol. 9(3), pages 349-369.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:jafrec:v:9:y:2000:i:3:p:349-369.
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    1. Marilyn Silberfein & Al-Hassan Conteh, 2006. "Boundaries and Conflict in the Mano River Region of West Africa," Conflict Management and Peace Science, Peace Science Society (International), vol. 23(4), pages 343-361, September.
    2. Stefania Galli & Klas Rönnbäck, 2021. "Land distribution and inequality in a black settler colony: the case of Sierra Leone, 1792–1831," Economic History Review, Economic History Society, vol. 74(1), pages 115-137, February.
    3. Kwesi Aning & Samuel Atuobi, 2011. "The Neglected Economic Dimensions of ECOWAS’s Negotiated Peace Accords in West Africa," Africa Spectrum, Institute of African Affairs, GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies, Hamburg, vol. 46(3), pages 27-44.
    4. Kristen A. Harkness, 2016. "The Ethnic Army and the State," Journal of Conflict Resolution, Peace Science Society (International), vol. 60(4), pages 587-616, June.
    5. Abel E. Ezeoha & Chinwe Okoyeuzu & Ama A. Udu & Joseph Edeh, 2018. "Armed Conflicts and Intra‐regional Trade Flows: The Cases of ECOWAS and COMESA," African Development Review, African Development Bank, vol. 30(4), pages 346-361, December.
    6. Almohad, Selman, 2019. "Bringing regional politics to the study of security sector reform: Army reform in Sierra Leone and Iraq," GIGA Working Papers 319, GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies.
    7. Jackson, Emerson Abraham, 2022. "Modernising the education system to confront realities of 21st -century digital space in Sierra Leone: A practical discourse," MPRA Paper 112807, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 22 Mar 2022.

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