Sierra Leoneons Share Memories of Civil War on Anniversary

Saturday marks a grim time in Sierra Leone’s history.

On Jan. 6, 1999, civil war officially arrived on the doorsteps of Freetown, Sierra Leone’s capital. Rebels invaded the city and began to torture, rape, amputate limbs and massacre the city’s residents.

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