Tag : Sierra Leone

Artists

The 11-year Sierra Leonean civil war gained notoriety for the abduction and use of children as soldiers by the Revolutionary United Front (RUF). Poimboi Veeyah Koindu ('Orphan Boys of Koindu' in the Kissi language) is made up of a dozen youths who were all active RUF members. Most were aged between...
Between 1991 and 2001, around 50,000 people were killed in Sierra Leone's civil war and hundreds of thousands were displaced. Amadu's painting is an appreciation of the work of those who helped restore peace, democracy, good governance, the rule of law, freedom for all and protected the rights of...