Child Soldiers – The Diplomatic Envoy

Focus on Child Soldiers: Nigeria

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

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, Shrinking School Enrollment, UN Budget Cuts

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 Chief Prosecutor of the Special Court for Sierra Leone, Child Soldiers, David M. Crane

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 Burma, Child Soldiers, 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.