Civil Wars in Africa

Civil Wars in Africa

Sierra Leone and Conflict Diamonds

Title: The Heart of the Matter: Sierra Leone, Diamonds, and Human Security

Resource: Partnership Africa Canada

Link: http://www.sierra-leone.org/heartmatter.html

Title: Resource Curse - Why are so Many Countries with Abundant Natural Resources so Poor?

Resource: About.com: World News

Link: http://worldnews.about.com/od/naturalresources/f/resourcecurse.htm

Title: Kimberley Process and Industry Self-regulation

Resource: Amnesty International USA

Link: http://www.amnestyusa.org/Conflict_Diamonds/Kimberley_Process_to_end_trade_in_blood_diamonds/page.do?id=1011289&n1=3&n2=74

Submitted by: Elle

Title: "Brutal Child Army Grows Up"

Resource: BBC News

Link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/743684.stm

Title: "Sexual Violence in Siera Leone"

Resource: Proquest

Link: http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=67553792&sid=3&Fmt=3&clientld=10553&RQT=309&VName=PQD

Title: "The Civil War in Sierra Leone"

Resource: afrol.com

http://www.afrol.com/News/sil007_civil_war.htm>.

submitted by Jake Adkins

Title: Natural Resources and Conflict in Africa

Resource: Crimes of War Project

Link: http://www.crimesofwar.org/africa-mag/afr_04_collier.html

Summary: It is basically an overview of why civil wars happen in Africa. Its main focus in on abundance of natural resources in Africa and how it forces most natives into extreme poverty because outsiders or governments take advantage of them.

Submitted by Audrey Crandall