Child Soldiers – The Diplomatic Envoy

Focus on Child Soldiers: Nigeria

February 14, 2018January 22, 2021 Madison Feser 0 Comments Child Marriage, Suicide Bombers, Child Soldiers

In one three month period of 2016, 13 children, between 11 and 17 years old, were killed by Nigerian authorities after falsely being identified as suicide bombers.

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Focus on Child Soldiers: South Sudan

February 14, 2018January 22, 2021 Alyssa Tolentino 0 Comments Child Soldiers, UN Budget Cuts, Shrinking School Enrollment

Years of conflict in and around South Sudan bred a generation made to fight, rebels and government forces have conscripted more than 17,000 children to fight.

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Focus on Child Soldiers: Sierra Leone

February 14, 2018January 22, 2021 Abigail Cordaro 0 Comments Child Soldiers, David M. Crane, Chief Prosecutor of the Special Court for Sierra Leone

Rebel groups were funded in large part by former Liberian president Charles Taylor, who conducted the illegal trade of conflict, or “blood,” diamonds to finance the rebel groups in domestic conflict areas.

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Focus on Child Soldiers: Burma

February 14, 2018January 22, 2021 Anthony Tokarz 0 Comments Child Soldiers, Burma, Human Trafficking

The Burmese military has operated counter-insurgency operations non-stop since its establishment in 1948, and has many powerful rivals for territorial control.