Liberia: Child Soldiers Struggle to Reintegrate into Society

Author:
Al Jazeera English
Publisher:
Al Jazeera English
Publication Date:
23 July 2017
Tags:
Liberia, Children and Youth, Conflict, Peace and Security, Human Rights

Fourteen years since the end of Liberia's civil war, tens of thousands of former child soldiers are struggling to rebuild their lives. They face stigma and abuse, leading some to resort to crime and drugs. Al Jazeera's Ahmed Idris reports from the capital, Monrovia.

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