Sierra Leone

of this article, showing that flashy billboards and magazines have hidden where the source of these diamonds are coming from. Falls supports her argument by illustrating the millions of blood diamonds mined and smuggled out of the once peaceful Sierra Leone, through the bloodshed of thousands of their African people. The author’s purpose is to convince the readers and or the audience of…

Dr. Augustine Kposowa is a Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of California, Riverside. Professor Kposowa grew up in Sierra Leone, West Africa, where English was the language taught at schools, from basic education to higher education levels. Kposowa received his Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy at the Saint Paul’s College in Liberia in 1977, he then got his Master of Arts in Sociology from the University of Cincinnati in 1986 and lastly he obtained his Doctor of Philosophy…

diamonds end up on the ring finger of brides while their use has funded a war which has ripped Sierra Leone apart for decades. He follows the trail as they are smuggled from West Africa to New York, London and Antwerp frequently with the cooperation of the legitimate diamond industry. Campbell demonstrates how the operations work aon a country or a nation. First discovered in 1930, the diamonds of Sierra Leone have turned out to be the source of the worst war, cruelty and brutality in African…

Many Underdeveloped countries in Africa face many struggles since eradicating European imperialism from their countries. Sierra Leone a country of despair, that had gone down in hill in many ways after becoming a country. Sadly, Sierra Leone has faced economic, social, and political influences that have negatively impact the country in many ways. Such ways that have destroyed the country is a civil war, dividing the country with two different group of people who are out to kill. Many people…

Blood diamonds is film, produced by Edward Zwick, released in 2006 that shows the perspective and a first person view on the war in Sierra Leone. The war consist of the rebels and the government, the rebels own diamond camps that force slaves to pan any jewels in rivers. The rebels will invade villages and kill thousands to show their dominance, they will also kidnap young children to turn them into young soldiers. Big diamond corporations will secretly buy these diamonds for a lower price than…

Story highlights Much of war wrongdoings trial of Charles Taylor focused on "Strife Diamonds" Conflict or "Blood" essential stones are unlawfully traded to hold confide in war-torn spaces Thousands in countries, for instance, Sierra Leone are used as slaves to think gems Group pulls out of structure to guarantee pearls don 't start from strife zones Much of the masses trial of past Liberian President Charles Taylor focused on the imagined by demanded "Battle Diamonds" in supporting…

Sierra Leone is a west african country that has a lot to offer. The name, Sierra Leone, derived from Portuguese explorers after encountering a mountain resembling a lion on their exploration. Originally Sierra Lyoa, meaning mountain lion, was the name given to the country, but was evolved over time resulting in the name it has now. Sierra Leone has a lot of history behind it. Today the country has things to offer that others simple can not. This country was one of the first europeans grew…

Issues in Liberia and Sierra Leone had different conditions and root causes. Liberia was founded and declared as a state and a republic in 1847 by freed black American slaves, commonly referred to as Americo-Liberians. Most Liberians, especially the indigenous people, initially greeted Doe’s coup with euphoria and enthusiasm, but he basically practiced his predecessors’ ethnic and class politics. The crisis in Liberia largely reflected the internal factors outlined above, but one should not…

According to Johnson “the name "diamond" comes from the Greek word, "adamas" meaning unconquerable. Fittingly diamonds are made of pure carbon, and diamonds are the hardest natural substance known to man” (n.p). Diamonds are a symbol of love and coming in different colors and shape sizes as these gems can be transparent, truculent white, yellow, green, blue, or brown. The diamond is considered by many to be the “king of gems,” and in antiquity was often paired with the pearl as its queen.…

radical transition into his new life. Just as Billy transitions to reach his goals Michaela DePrince overcomes many obstacles that can be seen in the New York Daily News Article titled “Ballerina Michaela DePrince escaped a tragic childhood in Sierra Leone to dance in ‘Swan Lake’ ” written by Joanna Molloy. Molloy uses many language devices in order to display the depth of the hardships that DePrince faced and to communicate to the reader…