They had to contact the Guinean government, to have any authorization for this transportation. But they did nothing and refugees were in these trucks for more than 36 hours. Civilians continue to be deliberately and arbitrarily killed, mutilated, raped, abducted, harassed and intimidated. Thousands of people are being forced to leave their homes. In Freetown alone, there are over 40,000 additional internally displaced, while others flee to Guinea to join more than 480,000 refugees, already in the country.
Children are some of the most tragic victims of the conflict.
The following is a summarized account of the difficulties being faced by our confreres in Chor , Paraguay and in Guajar in the Brazilian Amazonian region. The house was ransacked by the invaders who also demanded money and held a gun pointed to Remigio s head for an hour. Brother Antonio has a rare gift of being able to discover intentions and to question motives. He has had extensive experience as a nurse and as an administrator in various health and educational institutions. He has always worked with the poor and marginalized.