The News Review:

- Feared S. Leone rebel chief dead
- Pakistani troops leave for Sierra Leone
- History repeats itself in Liberia
- PUBLIC LIVES; Treating Torture Victims, Body and Soul
- “Amanecer” by Bolivian artist Rodolfo Saavedra
- Child smuggling goes undetected in Britain
- A model of terrorist-criminal relations

Feared S. Leone rebel chief dead
CNN – Jul 30, 2003
custody at a hospital in the capital, Freetown. The 65-year-old, whose trademark was cutting off the limbs, ears and noses of civilians with machetes, died late Tuesday night in a U.

Pakistani troops leave for Sierra Leone
Pakistan Dawn – Jul 30, 2003
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Pakistani troops leave for Sierra Leone
By Our Staff Reporter
LAHORE, July 29: More Pakistani troops left here on a United Nations chartered aircraft for Sierra Leone on Tuesday on a peacekeeping mission. Pakistan has so far contributed over 8,000 troops during the last two years as part of the relief-rotation programme under the UN Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL), forming a major component of the UN blue berets for restoration of peace in that strife-torn country. According to a news release issued here by the ISPR, the troops leaving the country for peacekeeping formed the first batch of peacekeeping troops of Pakistani Contingent-III. They will replace their counterparts of Pakistan Contingent-II that would return on completion of their tenure of duty there. In Sierra Leone, Pakistan peacekeeping contingent was deployed in the most volatile parts of that country, said the press release.

History repeats itself in Liberia
Christian Science Monitor – Jul 30, 2003
As the war grinds on, talks continue on a political settlement. History doesn’t have to repeat itself in Liberia. In 2001, in neighboring Sierra Leone, for example, rebels assaulted the capital and brought the UN peacekeeping force, composed of soldiers from third-world countries, to the brink of total disintegration. The British sent in 1,000 men, imposed peace and restored order. They then began training a national Army and their presence provided time for a political process that could result in a legitimate government. Today Sierra Leone is well on its way to becoming a peacekeeping success story. That doesn’t seem likely to happen in Liberia… The British sent in 1,000 men, imposed peace and restored order. They then began training a national Army and their presence provided time for a political process that could result in a legitimate government. Today Sierra Leone is well on its way to becoming a peacekeeping success story. That doesn’t seem likely to happen in Liberia. History is repeating itself – and the US is repeating its failure to bring an end to the tragedy. If the marines headed to Liberia ever get ashore, there’s not much hope it will be for more than to evacuate foreigners and protect the embassy.

PUBLIC LIVES; Treating Torture Victims, Body and Soul
New York Times – Jul 30, 2003
“I am so proud that you came back today!” he says to one. Another looks at him dully; on this steamy summer day, the patient wears a long-sleeved shirt to conceal his wrist stump. “My guess is that he’s from Sierra Leone, or another horror spot du jour,” says Dr. Keller, who uses such phrases almost as emotional insulation. “If I bled for all my patients I’d have no blood left,” he said gently, closing his door. “But if you become numb, you need to step back. So I focus on how to be there for the patient.
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“Amanecer” by Bolivian artist Rodolfo Saavedra
Atlanta Journal Constitution – Jul 30, 2003
“The Fula From America: An African Journey. ” Tale of playwright and performer Carlyle Brown’s encounters with friendship, civil war, generosity, poverty and beauty as he journeys through Senegal, Mali, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone and Guinea. In conjunction with the New South Play Festival. Wednesdays-Fridays; 8:30 p.

Child smuggling goes undetected in Britain
New Zealand Herald – Jul 30, 2003
The Sexual Offences Bill, currently before the House of Commons, makes it illegal to traffic people into the UK for commercial sexual exploitation. But children brought in for other reasons remain unprotected. As well as reforming the law in this regard, Unicef wants the Government to introduce central funding for specialist care, including training for immigration officers and social workers, counselling and safe houses. The biggest change in the pattern of trafficking into Britain is the increase from Africa. As well as West African states such as Nigeria and Sierra Leone, there are increasing reports children coming from the Congo, Ethiopia, Angola, Burundi, Malawi , South Africa, Somalia, Kenya and Uganda. Families often send boys and girls to this country in the belief that they are coming to a better life, and pay large amounts for the passage. The report states ” Even before the children travel, they are often subjected to various forms of abuse and exploitation to ensure control.

A model of terrorist-criminal relations
Jane's – Jul 30, 2003
Black Hole
The final point of convergence noted in the diagram is the ‘Black Hole’. It is at this point that the convergence between criminal and political motivations within a single group allows it to subsequently gain economic and political control over a state. The ‘black hole’ can contribute to the production of a failed state – such as Afghanistan, Sierra Leone, Somalia and Liberia – that lacks central authority, and displays the characteristics of anarchy, or can produce a criminal state, such as North Korea, Myanmar, and potentially the Northwest Frontier Province of Pakistan.
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