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Unemployment Threatens Stability in Sierra Leone
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Photo 1 of 6Credit: Tommy Trenchard/IRINSierra Leone has come a long way since the brutal 1991-2002 civil war - largely caused by youth unemployment.
Mohammed Turay burns cables to extract copper which he then sells as scrap. -
Photo 2 of 6Credit: Tommy Trenchard/IRINThe conflict let the countrys economy and institutions in tatters. -
Photo 3 of 6Credit: Tommy Trenchard/IRINUnemployment is still a major challenge as most of the population lives below the poverty line.
This 23-year-old plays draughts in Kroo Bay. Like many of his peers, he cannot find work. -
Photo 4 of 6Credit: Tommy Trenchard/IRINThe youth is often seen looking for hard labour jobs to survive.
This apprentice is making clothes. -
Photo 5 of 6Credit: Tommy Trenchard/IRINSome children are exposed to infectious diseases as they usually go to dump sites looking for recyclable goods that can be re-sold. -
Photo 6 of 6Credit: Tommy Trenchard/IRINAs political temperatures rise ahead of Novembers elections, there are fears that the spiralling number of unemployed young men will spark widespread violence once again.
Youths campaign in Freetown ahead of presidential elections.
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