The armed conflicts throughout Africa have taken their toll on the children. Last year in Rwanda. for Instance. almost 100.000 children reportedly were killed in just a few months. In Sudan. according to a 1992 report by the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees. one criterion for conscription was "the presence of two molar teeth": as a result. almost 12.500 boys from the ages of 9 to 16 years were enlisted. Last year in Liberia. I raised the issue of child soldiers with members of the Transitional Government. and was told that this is truly a problem which is rotting the country.
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