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we need to take america to try to bring people together trying to deal with people who've been left behind me. o rising living costs triggered violent protests in sierra leone demonstrates as want the president to resign. how should the government respond and could record high fuel and food prices, spokes social unrest elsewhere in the region? this is inside story. ah hello there and welcome to the program. i'm laura kyle. calm 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 turned violent with some calling for president julius madame bio to resign. police have been accused of using excessive force. the president says 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 de stabilize 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 hope that we're supposed to have is just not there anymore. our husbands are

not working. we're 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 had to double that now it's no longer enough. that's exactly why we're at the government to reduce prices on all commodities. because the high cost of living here is making us suffer too much. our way to address our correspondent is in free town with this report. on a regular day, the streets of free time will be talked with human and v killer traffic. now that property is can t on the streets of this one vibrant city and this has 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 losses. now the government

has stepped in trying to reduce the costs of federal, 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 transport issue will go up because the block market price. now apart from that, people are complaining that they don't have enough to eat. they don't have the sources, the opportunities and the money to put food on the table for members of their pop out on their families. now this is a country will remember that has, that does not fully recovered from the crisis of the past year. one crisis, the civil war and then the challenges of the global supply chain. this is a country that is dependent on import even food. a lot of it has to be voted from members of the public, all people. now that is coming at a very, very high prices, which 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 a rising cost of living across the federal. yes, i did research for inside story, fairly or in that had been relatively stable since the end of an 11 year or war in 2002 through an estimate at least 70000 people were killed and more than 2600000 or half of the population displaced in one of the bloodiest conflicts in africa. today, the west african nation faces different problems at ranks near the bottom of the global hunger index. and the u. n. human development index, a benchmark of prosperity. and that's 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 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 butcher in nigeria is of a way, a quaker. he's a policy analyst of the consults he 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 equity commission of a warm welcome to each of you. thanks for joining us here on the inside story. marcella, we could start with you. several unions have enjoyed many years of relatively peaceful living since the civil war. how surprised are you by wednesdays, violence truly and honestly surprised. it was painful and disturbing to watch the tragic free dues on social media. what i more see, and i almost said to the entire world, that data is not c l, u,

because we all love crete there to never again. when we settle us cause true violence. we have agreed are through the 2 and reconciliation be can is it? and for 20 years, i don't want to to check, followed up on this consolidation and what came honestly to what's reconstruction. we have agreed that would speak through the ballot box. so as to real why your lens meets and out by out with 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. why? as 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 our wish grew more ted,

non conflict. one means suffering being 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 telling you 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 more than the probably because to kinda get really out of control. i verified, even though we will look at the figures 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 other 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 step in and put the coffee, you know, put the 0 to there. you know, to the protest. because like i said, the fragility on the look for the level we didn't say lunacy 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 did 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 are out 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 a resolution on congress, which i told you where to go,

especially when you have history or 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 supplied in disruptions i held as asked. he's not on the civil war. they went to through him. boy bullard, from there to 19 and now to russia, induced russia awfully to induce food shortages are good to close it up. this is universal level. what is going is bang, and i think they ought to take it back was does a lot of have coming? african women magazines, new some have ward back is good, some help. and the anguish time to support them. but the children greek, up in the face of the sun, fast away, 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 the go violence on. so you, you have to have to prevent more wires. the law goes off to the farmers about launch. but mother, we've 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 has been communication blackouts. the internet's been cut as a bit of a vac. came happening right now. isn't the, 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, civil 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 take away the file and communication. and with that in with citizens in it because is currently in 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 del routes to fear and to talk to citizen central, engaged him, communicate the plans. what is it meant as follows?

in the sneak of time of economic believe weiss, i says that democratic it is up 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 found 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 already in the nation, is solidify, don't allow police allied, but truly it's kind of partisan country in the country and was in a be speaking to people and this was in around for i'm unique gets especially when we come in to the. busy elections,

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 buyer 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 read because many of the people who aren't all my dog implemented good from their home countries are doing so because of the one better life the wants to know it, the more dissenting environment road. so when, when the memories, the harbor of the countries are often not very good compared to women currently are

. and that usually plays into how the entire group dynamic within the, within the country. however, if you call, if you look at the fi, goes with augusta says right now, it's not very encouraging. for instance, like i said before, you know, month and i'm with my mortality, 210-0000 babies born and 37 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 that for the 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 10 to then use the power on the voice to amplify

no problems or on development on boys liquid for month 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 or for 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 many to 6 people died, none of them missing the death for when my on those will be calling full proof this the very safe in your homes. so why was the political action took up a good 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 so let's jones metals,

dep pushing her can from your position in london. what do you you see the old dash bang in these particular protests? well, i think it is just not a time for trillion blame, so accusations, i think the government has to pin or come to get on channels. i'm a lot more inclusive because it 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 how best for the investment born, how more creative and in the genetic relationship, but been most mutually group so that they can be much more helpful. because in this day of social media, if they choose ms chief, the plate and to, to the extreme and not low, what we want, we want to get them as to who does him do ordinary, do it in the economy and they can make it better, significant rule because i know for example in that just isn't going to be doing it in $3.00 to $6000000000.00 to the economy by the images and the 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 government reaches out and then you have to have what's the policy on the engagement, even to the point a, we cannot do it around or that allowed 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 out there implementing 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 more the in the do opening channels and digital funding channels where it can't be their little challenges,

but they need cooperation and them her campaign 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, are nice about how we will mobilize, di is less interesting to the economic, to a jet tree of our country. so the youth villages are the use of 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. and so, governments 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 no longer want to have money to buy it and listen to insights, made the government them off and show that they you factor becomes a priority and design programs for them to get programs that don't. i had to and want them to feel by law society can purchase 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 syrian to other countries in west africa? well, the country was over to home, don't challenge. and this is security my father with the original and i know that's

a problem, modular 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 so far, all it professes in the region that them, that want to pop off and be such a lot people that 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 tip 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 resorts and they also need to be prevented from being tempted towards violence. what do you think the 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 you 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, we will choruses will get jobs. you know, access to our port no progression, then it's going to be very difficult to keep the secret just which on even stable not, they're 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 highest on the hardwood aluminum. all right, well not good enough 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 value chain and value chain is going to require a lot of her mom parts to approve. so the issue of just peace building her dialogue and goodman to, to use that is just the, the primary or the, the very in need youths step. if people people are pacified to the by inducement on you know, took stood 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. marcella jumble than 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 outlook quote for example, is know the youth on employment is critical consent and the economic realities this, this on a daily basis. well, you know, we should look sure to not to allow a blind eye to that. and so if may 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 they're selling your me and say able to be yeah, to wants, you know, aside, alleging i'd love mental change to feed ourselves ok for the last time we got left can do you, are you optimistic that this president,

this current government in sierra leone can weather and manage this crisis? if you look at the, an essentially a grid, an economy, you go to the g p is about 50 percent to 60 percent on. fortunately, the industrial side is only about 4 percent on the farm. you said 30 percent. actually the reverse a lot, bridge across the west africa issue be 50 percent for the industry. $54.00, then $24.00. you called about $20.00 for one rug issue industry. so my question 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 quarter of home, up to commercial from us, going to about 5 meters from us access with no collect or a direction. so get more use into agriculture with no collector out and then addition. and that was really regional and you like the end of an optimistic note.

so we will leave that that. thank you very much. indeed for joining us all our guest today, all the way a great group, marcella sanders essay and can if i am thank you to for watching, you can see the program again any time by visiting a website that's out 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 story from me, nora kyle and the whole team here. my finance, ah. on counting the cost the u. n. i just tax on the profits of oil and gas giants couldn't help ease the energy crisis. biden signs a bill to boost chip reduction. who's winning the semiconductor and video game fails. death is a game over for the pandemic boom. counting the cost on out there. the heart

wrenching goodbyes, loved ones, no knowing when they were united ticket, women and children heading west to relative safety, often leaving lid behind among them. foreign is also trying to get out train rise of a free, but it's on a 1st come, 1st serve basis here at the bus station, the only a few rides available and that's only to the surrounding villages. so people like for me in rose, now need to find another way to get out of the city. but for now they, like many others, would have to reach and hoping tomorrow is a better day. ah, donald trump is being investigated for possibly breaching us espionage laws. after the f b i found and classified documents as.