Sierra Leone on Vice
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Simon Mann Says He Was Asked to Help Start the Iraq War
Simon Mann is a British mercenary, most famous for his failed coup attempt against Teodoro Obiang, president of Equatorial Guinea. Simon cofounded the private military company Executive Outcomes, which at its height ran two African wars. He also claims he was asked to help kick-start the Iraq war. Full story
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Dead Traffic - Faces from Sierra Leone
Kim Thue has spent the past few years shooting in Big Wharf, one of the the biggest and most dangerous slums of Freetown, Sierra Leone, where the locals affectionately call him "The Notorious K.I.M." Full story
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Skulls And Bones in Sierra Leone
Rolling Dice to Talk to the Dead
I'm bending over an open grave in Sierra Leone and trying not to fall in. A boy stands next to me. He's a member of a crew of kids who call themselves Skull and Bones. Full story
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Gen. Butt Naked Vs. The Tupac Army
West Africa has Gone Mad and it Looks Fantastic!
The cutting-edge of warlord chic. Full story
The Wizard of the Saddle Rides Again
The Dark Specter of History in Memphis
Hung Like a Gastropod
The Rigors of a Snail-Genital Illustrator
Austerity's Drug of Choice
Sisa Is Nasty Shit
This Is What Winning Looks Like
Chaos and Corruption in Afghanistan
The Fat Farms of Mauritania
Pack on Those Pounds, Ladies
Jerks Are Exploiting Cambodia's Orphans
Get It Together, People