Indeed they were born in andįight in some of the world's poorest countries. Survival, a reality not lost on the recruiters. They describedīeing deeply affected by poverty and obsessed with the struggle of daily Motivated them to risk dying in subsequent armed conflicts. Identified crippling poverty and hopelessness as the key factors which The voices of the regional warriors heard in this reportĬlearly illuminate the link between economic deprivation and the continuingĬycle of war crimes throughout the region. Situation in Guinea appear to be the current theaters into which these regional Home communities –including through training – have so far had limited success.Īt present, the armed conflict in Côte d'Ivoire and the unstable political
International community to disarm and reintegrate these fighters into their So far enjoyed impunity for the violations they commit. Groups these regional warriors are part of have a well-documented record ofĬommitting unspeakable human rights abuses against unarmed civilians and have Support the actions of insurgent groups and government militias in neighboringĬountries has had lethal consequences, particularly for civilians. West Africa, paired with the willingness of governments in the region to The flow of arms and combatants across the fluid borders of
Loot and pillage an all too familiar means of providing for their families or War-shattered economy at home, they were lured by recruiters back to theįrontlines – this time of a neighbor's war. Later, as veteran fighters struggling to support themselves within the Thrust into a world of brutality, physical hardship, forced labor and drugĪbuse, they emerged as perpetrators, willing to rape, abduct, mutilate and even Their military 'careers' most often began when they wereĪbducted and forcibly recruited by rebels in Liberia or Sierra Leone, usually Population of young fighters – regional warriors – who view war as mainly anĮconomic opportunity. Gliding back and forth across these borders is a migrant Sierra Leone, Guinea and Côte d'Ivoire have reverberated across each country's Since the late 1980's, the armed conflicts in Liberia, – Mohammed, 24 year-old Liberian who fought in Liberia,
Way we grew up – and now it's in our blood. Weapon – anywhere we hear about fighting, we have to go. Summary There are some of us who can't seem to live without a
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