Sierra Leone: Do citizens benefit from mineral resources?

Diamonds, gold, bauxite, iron ore: You name it, Sierra Leone's got it. Twenty years after the civil war, the West African country is no longer ruled by "conflict diamonds." But does the modern-day mineral sector really benefit the people of Sierra Leone? Edith Kimani heads to Koidu town in the diamond-rich Kono District to find out.
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[@ranellscoggins9632]

See what diamonds are going for on the stock exchange . This is when I believe the government should send people abroad to learn the value of the diamonds and the mineral resources on ground and come back and be able to sell resources at a profitable price.

[@diddy558]

Good to see people discussing their options on solving issues mannerfully . And an excellent journalist, Smart and passionate.God bless

[@bernsk.lebbie710]

When I finished High School, I thought I could mine and get money to enrol into a university. I joined the mining 'gang' of my uncle. We mined for close to 2years. I got fed up and thought it was time to leave, but I couldn't even find a diamond to afford a transport of less than 1USD. I offered to underbrush an orange garden and used the money to pay my transport fare to the District HQ where I volunteered to teach. That was how I chose education over mining.

[@lansanafofanah9988]

My heart bleeds for my country seeing such revelations.

[@AbiAbi-ib1dj]

Sierra Leone is a beautiful country and have so much that the country could be the one of richies country and good to leave in but the leaders and the goverment have not really got help or what to do but i am praying for Sierra Leone may the Lord God protect and help and guide them and support and invest in Jesus mighty name 🙏❤🙌

[@thelegacygroup7385]

What a phenomenal job she did in reporting this story. I'll be watching more from her

[@cathyluv08]

Thank you for this documentation. The last guy that spoke hit it on the head the government is more concerned about their own pockets and not the children's future... if they want to prove us wrong they would do so instantly.. very sad

[@musakoroma6966]

We're slumbering, I can't tell when we should wake-up from our slumber. God gave us everything in balance; rains & sunshine, fertile lands & greenish vegetation, abundant mineral resources but yet we're wallowing in poverty. We're responsible!!! why am I even here? I tears 😭😭😭 but all is not lost.

[@AffectionateEspresso-qw5tr]

Mr. Jalloh, congratulations on your engagement here. You're very good at words.

[@Tootisepop]

The country has so much potential yet look at this

[@raphaelansu179]

This almost made me develop tears.

[@boltonbah5328]

DW should be doing this debate more often especially in Sierra Leone..

[@AffectionateEspresso-qw5tr]

The journalist, Aiah Missa, killed the talkshow. Kudos to the head speaker. The lady is very good.

[@landz2228]

17:10

[@niccoarcadia4179]

Sale of land has always been a prob there. It's complicated.

[@abdulconteh7307]

Good wise and patriotic views, Mr.mayor!!administrative and corruption have being main problems;a population less than 9million must not go through the status quo

[@musakoroma6966]

Government telling people 1% community benefits, very shameful, our leaders are not good for our country.

[@sabanorsanda2384]

Mr jalloh well said

[@KAMARAFAMILY1]

I am from Koidu, and it pains me to see government destroy my town like this,.

[@alphakontehr9240]

Environmental challenge is not only in the mining sector communities but also in the industrialize communities in Freetown so much to address or correct