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ah hello and welcome to the program. i'm laura kyle. com has returned to sierra leone following red violent protests. at least 21 demonstrators and 6. police officers have been killed. the government has imposed a nation wide curfew. hundreds of people angry at the rising cost of living, rallied on wednesday in the capital free town and in the north of the country. demonstration soon turn violent with some calling for president julius. madame bio to resign. police have been accused of using excessive force presence as the unrest is terrorism, instigated by sierra leonean living abroad, the internet was caught on wednesday and thursday, and the government says it has been entering social media for information that could be stabilized the state. 0,

one we do not have freedom of speech and to there's no respect for us. women and our economies down down, down and the cost of living are very high because of it was suffering was suffering . i that we're supposed to have is just not there anymore. our husbands are not working, we are the ones paying the rent and taken care of home. we have $3.00 to $4.00 children to feed and even that is something we can't afford. $0.36 used to be enough to buy lunch for our children. even if we have double that now, it's no longer enough. that's exactly why we're asking the government to reduce prices on all commodities. because the high cost of living here is making us suffer too much. where to address our correspondent is in free town with this report. on a regular day, the streets of free time will be choked with human and v killer traffic. now the profit is,

can be on the streets of this one vibrant and this up to do with the uncertainty surrounding the situation on the ground. a lot of people don't feel safe enough to come onto the street. shops with supposed to fully reopen a lot of these traders are staying home, not opening their shops, searing things could erupt once again and cost them the loss of. now the government has stepped in trying to reduce the cost of petrol, especially a petrol station. however, to make the question worse for people, the, some of these petrol centers are refusing to open and sell to members of public. that means that there will be shortages, and when shortages are there, the cost of transportation will go up because the block market price now apart from but people are complaining that they don't have enough to. they don't have the sources, the opportunities and the money to put food on the table for members of their family. now this is a country we all remember that has that tough not fully recovered from the crisis of the past year. of all the crisis, the civil war,

and then the challenges of the global supply chain. this is a country, but just dependent on import even food. a lot of it has to be voted for members of the public. all people. yeah. incentives. now that is coming at a very, very high prices, which is the government doesn't have the money to do that. even the most richest countries in africa, i really struggling to address these challenges. now a lot of people i want to close need to see what happens in the next few days, whether the government will try to address these issues. but the biggest problem is the rising cost of living across federal. yes, i did research for inside story. fairly erin had been relatively stable since the end of an 11 year civil war in 2002, you an estimate at least 70000 people were killed and more than 2600000 or half of the population displaced. and one of the bloodiest conflicts in africa today, the west african nation faces different problems. it ranks near the bottom of the global hunger index, and the un human development index,

a benchmark of prosperity. and i've been exacerbated by the war in ukraine. the african development fund recently approved a $2000000.00 grant to boost food production. world bank has revised down and economic growth projections from 6 percent to just 3.6 percent. ah, well let's bring in our guests to day and joining us via skype from a buddha in nigeria is of a way, a quaker. he's a policy analyst of the consulting development. we imagined. marcella san jose as an executive director of the campaign for good governance in sierra leone. she joins us from nairobi and also on scott from london is can, if a, he's a development economist and lead consultant to the echo us commission of i will welcome to each of you. thanks for joining us here on inside story. marcella. we could start with you. cyril unions have enjoyed many years of relatively peaceful

living since the civil war. how surprised are you by wednesday violence truly an honestly surprised. it was painful and disturbing to watch the tragic free dues on social media. but i more see, and i almost said to the entire world, that data is not c l. u because we all agreed there to never again will resettle us, cause true violence. we have agreed or through the talk and reconciliation be can is the and for 20 years. i don't want to to check followed it out of piss consolidation and what came honestly to what's reconstruction. we have agreed that would speak through the ballot box. so last degree or why your lens, meeks, and out by out we testers is not c o u. and i think that is why my

institution campaign for good of nance condemns. that's sort of violence in august . while we say that, we believe strongly that citizens have a right to express their views and opinions about government. but because of all of our conflict passed, we have always grew more ted, non conflict. one means suffering to be overweight. why do you think we did see such violent confrontations between both the protesters and the police? well, if we, if we look at saloons are coming from it to a civil war between maintenance, one and 2001 to thank you. we will see that there is lots of love reason to be very cautious when days days will still be probably because to get really out of control. i verified,

even we will look at the figure coming in just a short period of time about the deductible, you know, where the queue that that is not. that is not the norm. when you look at what are countries, for instance like gun, it was some put this in the year, and it will evanson gotten lead up to the, to the election. you, you, you have to be very cautious of that. and that is why to some extent, i would support the government effort to quickly stepping on without the cough. you know, if you look around, you know, to the protest because like i said, the fragility and the look for the level we didn't learn. it's very high because of the, you know, the trauma of the, of the civil war. so from that perspective is why i would say, because the security forces have to step in the way they did. was it the best approach it took? i don't think so, but given, like i said, given that pass efforts on measuring up near the be taking or the spots on the very

beginning to ensure that these are those of control. sure. can. what do you make of the security forces response? well, i think i would like to ship my comments made by my colleagues to the fact that in the to school lucian congress, which i told you where to go. especially when you have history of civil war, you just ignite old wounds and it gets things rapidly. get out of control. basil alone is a very, very dynamic entrepreneurial economy and we are so proud of that country. as a member, of course, we know that they have had a fair share of conflicts and disruptions stoplight in disruptions i held as asked . he's not on the civil war there when he threw in boy beula from there to get 19 and now to russia, induced russia coffee to induce food shortages are good to close it up. this is universal. everybody is going as pain and i think they ought to take it. they do

not think of that, but was, does a lot of have coming? african women magazines, new some have ward back is good, some help. and i was trying to support them, but the children brick up in the face of disadvantage of a way suggested at the curfew is a good idea to let passions on both sides. calm down can do you agree with that? oh, this literally does have to have clue flush no to support or violence. if you do, you have to have cough to prevent more wires. the law goes off to the farmers about launch. but martha, we got a curfew in place. we know that it's very difficult to get in touch with people from the outside inside sierra leone that have been communication blackouts. the internet's been caught as a bit of a vac. came happening right now. isn't that? do we expect the government to come for the expense of the government to address

the nation? do we need to hear from the president right now? absolutely. and so what we are pushing for right now is to ensure that the fac key on the information flat key on the thought citizens wants to really hear from the leaders. we have all in several places for dialogue with groups. young people see other unions most understand. that's yes, the social and economic situation. well, the challenge is that we face in our country, violence is not the option. so we want to place a guy leaders to ensure that we think we have a file and communication. and with that in with citizens in it because says currently communication deficit. and unfortunately that has been followed by, by an information violence information especially come in for the day as we're

using or to use and feed. ringback use of insights, i mean, i need to staff void that we are all in government to use communication. but since it was seen there wants to fear and to talk to sit in central, engaged in the community, gets the plans. what is it meant as falls in the sneak of time of economic believe weiss, i says it's democratic. it is just in the hallmark of where we can tell you we have not been able to translate democrats into reality and columbia if we don't for citizens. so government was able to judge now that this is one story seen in all to his excellency the precedent we are while saying courage that his excellency the president b a, find a fee, go to ross, now and speak to was they you so really exploited. so what's happening is that whilst we do our, of our political leaders, you know, there is a polarization and intolerance of all it. since you're william,

the nation is solidify, don't allow police allied, but truly it's kind of partisan country in the country must be speaking to people and this was in around for um, unique gets especially when we come in to the. busy election, what is in the are manifest the should be able to give the citizens hope instead of districts. okay. of a great what rhonda the diaspora play in sierra leone because we've had the president julia's motto, bio saying that they are responsible sierra leonean outside of the country are responsible largely for this violence which he calls acts of terrorism. he seems to suggest that there is a more sinister element to these protests that these are people outside the country trying to overthrow him. is this correct, or is this a paranoid way of approaching the session? so one of the 30th to look with african countries that be tend to have

a very complicated relationship with the de us. but because many of the people who and all my dog implemented good from their home countries are doing so because of the one better life, the wants to know more dissenting environment road. so when, when the memories, the have of the countries are often not very good compared to women currently are. and that usually plays into how the interpret dynamics within the, within the country. however, if you call, if you look at the fi, goes with augusta says right now, it's not the courage. and for instance, the life expectancy is that the for you, it's month and i'm with my mortality. 210-0000. you know, babies born and 37 in was performing country by his yeah. so this fee goes the actually mean something on the ground in terms of what people, when to speak to friends who live at home. they would of course,

always complain about these issues. you know, speaking about and then because this das were publishers tend to have the means when they're the means both so like that sense of memory that is a little bit maybe little bit, devote some reality. both the very much related the tend to then use the power on the voice to amplify no problems or development on point liquid for months in the country. however, i will always emphasize that it is very irresponsible for people who do not leaving the country to call for resume change of awful no, no, to break down because you don't leave the anymore. you're not going to be on the front lines when to get really missing. and then what we're seeing to the, those who are called for new put as an operating, yes, it's fine. but new in fluid to kind of control won't have to have to be very, very cautious. because 9036 people have died,

none of them missing to death for why on those why i'm calling for put this very safe in your homes. so why wonder they political action to come from the governance and all of these issues the local context has to be very, very question. i think it down to ask for needs to be very careful when they're making that was on what solutions metals, dep, pushing her can from your position in london. what do you you see the old dash paying in these particular protests? well, i think it is just not a time for trillion blame, so accusations, i think the government has to open or come to get on channels. i'm a lot more inclusive because we've asked for a can be a strategic asset. i can tell you this. we have to build bridges with them. we have to, you know, have that put our commission that reaches out to them have balance, but i investment bond have more creative and in the genetic relationship, but been most mutually group so that they can be more helpful. because in this day

of social media, if they choose ms chief little played at 2 to the extreme and are low, what we want, we want to get them as to who does him do ordinary, do it in the column, and they can it be a significant role because i know, for example, in that just some years ago to bring it into $6000000000.00 to the economy by the images and then i local, sucks it around. yes, i brought it who should be minded to think into some way and contribute what, what would it do? it all depends on how god reaches out. and then you have to have, what's the policy on the engagement, even to the point of we cannot do it around all that allow them to put all kinds of measures to the child is our people. and then they could contribute more to the development and peace and prosperity of the mission. and as i said, there have been hired entrepreneurial population because i did the what is the framework for privacy development in west african image. i'm instructed younger and i knew that even at the point i was developing the policy there took it way. i run

the way i still implemented them is, you know, we've been before the policies were ready. they wanted to run into bulletin m. s a nice and start house as well. i had the spending what the end of the do you opening channels and digital funding channels where it can't be their little challenges, but they need cooperation. and there was a company that because says a country that's got a lot to given, it's got a very dynamic population. why is it facing such a di, economic situation? it's very important. i mentioned earlier, nice about how we will mobilize diverse interests into the economic to a gentry of our country. so the youth villages are the use of their, the population as increased over 80 percent of our population, like young people. we need to look at what they need on employment is how do we

translate the aspirations into reality? and that is exactly what we want to see as he called. we need to address the youth flat to because the situation is that they are readily available. the sus for why elaine's and so government must make that a priority so that the young people would understand that there are programs in place, innovative ways because the wife is now connected, it would interest you that they would not have money while they will house to for food, while the last money i did and listen to what you know around the world, it will have money to buy dates and listen to insights made. so government them off and show that the you factor becomes a priority and design programs for them to get programs that i had to and want them to feel part of society can protest over living costs,

such as these when people have got very little left to lose they tend to have a habit of gaining momentum and spreading. what is your concern that they might spread across the region out of syria into other countries in west africa? illegal entry was over go home, don't challenge this is security my father with the original and i know that problem modules, africa. well we had the spring, we are going to have the doctor in with us because the different ball game. but there were the security law professors in the region that am that want to pop off the switch a lot people don't, i expect. but having said that, all government have to walk really hard to lock up to get to, to stop the situation that you generated. and i think this is just the people of the iceberg and of a gray. your response to the challenges that see i me,

i'm taking are, is facing. we had marcella saying that the youth need to be engaged, that they are critical resource and they also need to be prevented from being tempted towards violence. what do you think that government needs to do? create jobs because it is unemployment that can't prevent it done there. the demographic boom from becoming demographic do. and many african countries. i find it as the whole. we 2400000000 people by 2050, 2050 is less than 30 years away. right. so if we do not find a way to ensure that, you know, these new in the cities is coming up, we'll get job level courses will get jobs. you know, access to our port, new progression, then it's going to be very difficult to keep the secret just which on even steve will not, not talk of the making it better. and right now,

if you look out there lose economic stroke or like minimum african countries, it is a commodity export that in a, b, b, the delete the highest on the hardwood aluminum. all right, well look at in on jobs is because we've remained aud mimicking stuff remain as commodity export out. i'm not going to buy your edition because the for instance, if you want to add your value to libby would 1st turn to furniture to export, or even a processor jelena on all of those, of course are going to create an entire evolution undervalued chain is going to require a lot of her mom parts to approve. so the issue of just peace building a dialogue and goodman to, to use that is just the, the primary or the, the very need youths step. if people people are pacified to the by inducement on,

you know, to, to do it on the promises of better, better lives. and you do not deliver that initial in, not so distant future, they're going to take to the streets around, take up arms on my be worse as well. so let me jump on that because it's a very difficult global climate to create jobs. do you think this particular government is able to do that? please should be able to get, couldn't initiate the medically just talk about how do we do fly? you addition syria, uranus. if say we flats, i grand for innovation and creativity and we must look in was to see that youth are 40 and, and to make sure that interest meant that maybe in the attic closure for example, you know, the youth on employment is critical consent and the economic realities this, this on a daily basis. you know, we should look sure to not to allow a blind eye to that. and so if they look in wards and look at home when it

initiates east, make sure that investment in what we have in country. and to make sure that l i d o m e n able to be yeah, to wants, you know, a site alleging i'm a lot mental change to feed ourselves. ok for the last time we got left can do you you optimistic that this president, this current government and sierra leone can weather and manage this crisis? if you look at the illinois and essentially agree an economy because i go to competent, the g p is about 50 percent to 60 percent on. fortunately, be in gloucester side is only about 4 percent on the from the 30 percent. that's actually the reverse where to do who allows bridge across to west africa. issue be 50 percent for industry, $54.00, then $24.00. you called about $20.00 for one rug industry. so my could is right. we have to focus on barbie. but let me go to something, there are some countries within the region that our market is poor,

the money in a home, up to commercial from us, going to drop off. i mean, not from us access with no collect or a direction. so get more use into agriculture, where would look like a route and then push bug edition, and that would really bridge or any like an optimistic note so we will leave it there. thank you very much indeed for joining us all our guest today, all the way a great group, marcella, summers essay and can and thank you to for watching. you can see the program again, any time by visiting our website miss out is there a dot com and have other discussion to go to our facebook page. that's facebook dot com slash ha inside story. it wasn't during the conversation on twitter. we are at a j inside the story from me, nora kyle and the whole team here. my finance. ah

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