For a decade, until 2002, Sierra Leone was consumed by a brutal conflict, with rebels fighting for control of the country, using the country's diamonds to fund the war. News footage of civilians who had their arms and legs cut off by rebels became the new image of Sierra Leone. Now Sierra Leone is trying to rebuild its tourism industry hurt by years of civil strife. VOA West Africa Correspondent Scott Stearns has the story.
Sierra Leone is a beautiful country.
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