Empire in Africa, The

The rebels who started the civil war in Sierra Leone 15 years ago wanted only one thing: to reclaim the richness of the country from foreign corporations in order to end the exploitation of its people. In response the international community decided to wage a war on this country with bombs executions torture rigged elections and manipulation of the international media. This created one of the worst humanitarian disasters of the 20th century. (Verleiher-Text)