Focus on Child Soldiers: Nigeria
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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Child Soldiers
Focus on Child Soldiers: South Sudan
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
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
The Burmese military has operated counter-insurgency operations non-stop since its establishment in 1948, and has many powerful rivals for territorial control.
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