150K views · 6K reactions | An estimated 30,000 people lost their limbs during Sierra Leone’s brutal civil war in the 1990s. Many have struggled to overcome the mental as well as physical burdens of the conflict and been unable to find work. But now some amputees are being trained in agricultural skills, which they can use to start their own farms and teach others in their communities. | BBC News Africa | Facebook

Sierra Leone has commemorated the 30th anniversary of the start of its civil war on 23 March, 1991. 120,000 people died during the 11-year conflict and victims of clashes between armed factions and government forces remember this traumatic period as they still struggle to rebuild their shattered lives. https://rfi.my/7F8N.f | RFI English

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3.6K views · 148 reactions | Diamonds, gold, bauxite, iron ore: You name it, Sierra Leone's got it. 20 years after the civil war, the West African country is no longer ruled by conflict diamonds. But does the modern-day mineral sector really benefit the people of Sierra Leone? Edith Kimani heads to Koidu town in the diamond-rich Kono District to find out. From #the77percent | DW Africa | Facebook