This latest rebel offensive brought to the capital the same class of atrocities witnessed in Sierra Leone's rural provinces over the last eight years and is the latest cycle of violence in an ...

During Sierra Leone’s civil war ... Many witnesses believe that most of the group’s atrocities were committed while fighters were under the influence of these substances.

Such courts have been successful in addressing atrocities such as those in Rwanda and Sierra Leone, she said. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc.