Sierra Leone is located on the West Coast of Africa, between the 7th and 10th parallels north of the equator. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and northeast, Liberia to the south and southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.
The three countries differ considerably because of their colonial backgrounds, Guinea is a French colony, Liberia is American and Sierra Leone is British, but in everything else, life is the same. Enormous effort has been made in the past to unify these 3 countries, but their cultures are still different in language, colonial ownership. For example, in Liberia you can own a gun, just as in America. With the Ebola infection, when one country has an outbreak, the others are likely to follow because they are vulnerable. It is difficult to imagine how to trace the source of Ebola, consequently these countries should not be treated in isolation.
SL is considered as one of the most religious tolerant country in the world, where the influential religions such as Christians and Muslims collaborate and interact together without violence. They would invite each another to attend religious worship and meetings(Wikipedia)
The three countries differ considerably because of their colonial backgrounds, Guinea is a French colony, Liberia is American and Sierra Leone is British, but in everything else, life is the same. Enormous effort has been made in the past to unify these 3 countries, but their cultures are still different in language, colonial ownership. For example, in Liberia you can own a gun, just as in America. With the Ebola infection, when one country has an outbreak, the others are likely to follow because they are vulnerable. It is difficult to imagine how to trace the source of Ebola, consequently these countries should not be treated in isolation.
SL is considered as one of the most religious tolerant country in the world, where the influential religions such as Christians and Muslims collaborate and interact together without violence. They would invite each another to attend religious worship and meetings(Wikipedia)
Sierra Leone has had a reputation of producing a selection of products:
- Cocoa and Coffee
- Diamond
- Iron Ore
- Bauxite
- Discovery of oil & Gas deposit around Sulima
- Titanium
- Rutile
Diamond Mining
Diamond mining stated in 1930 to 1975 and annual production was well over 650 carets, under the organisation called 'SLST' run by the British. The legacy left is ruined agricultural lands in those areas used to mine.
A new struggle against Ebola compounds post conflict traumas and how to resolve such situations at this vulnerable time remains an open question.
The complexity of the situation is investable, the hopes of Sierra Leoneans their dissatisfaction with representatives. The general anxiety about the nation's direction; and more specific the fears arising from EBOLA and the extend poverty. There's not much integrity left. Following by the unprecedented media coverage of this beloved nation, despite the humble fatigue of ordinary citizens. The media campaigns is horrifying, paralysis, gripping Sierra Leone again and again. This has sprang to my discomfort their crusades.
The arms and ammunitions used during the rebel war were said to be weapon made in Britain. Sold to Gadhafi of Libya; used by Charles Taylor ( Liberia)recruited by Burkina Faso (Blaise Compario Burkina Faso,1985 ) Reasons for spread of this disease. To my understanding none of the above the can be acquired to make comprehensive decision to resolve the present Crisis in Sierra Leone.
The United Nation staffs that were suppose, to protect the most vulnerable, instead become the wide spread of abuse and sex exploitation of teenage girls{Grafton & Waterloo displace camps,1988}
Those that were said to protect the people were the same people taking booties. taken up productive mining areas.{South African Peace Keeping force in Kono, 1987-1999} It's all appears as if someone brutally hack/cut off one hand and turn around and give a bandage pretending to be administering surgical dressing reassuring the victims that people with one hand tend to live 95% normal life (WHO 2010).
Depending on Foreign aids can't be the right way.
International communities- and bureaucracy
political decisions- politicking
Cultural inspirations- been minimise/over looked by donors
Transportation connecting rural areas to the cities.
Farming - agrarian society and rural communities are able to produce their own food, through persistence farming, most often insufficient for their community probably lack of adequate tools to increase their productivity. Crops such as Rice, Maize, cassava, potatoes, Banana, yams mangos and oranges are grown by all locals. The dietary intake of most rural communities could be considered as healthy compare to the average dietary intake of more then 75% of the population living in cities.
The living standards in rural areas, are usually known as nature living, there's most often have access to fresh natural water, people live in groups; each family has an allocated portion of land. or inherited from generation of families. People in rural areas grown their own food organic source of production. They eat healthy food, including the physical labour makes them healthy and fit. Compare to those living in the cities, who depend on oversea products some of which by the time they arrive, have already passed the use by date
Local Agriculture & food production- Subsistence farming
Rice as the staple food
Cassava
Bananas
Yams
Pineapple
Oranges
Palm oil
Potatoes
Cattle reawing
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