Sierra Leone: Disillusionment, As Cost Of Living Skyrockets

Three years after the end of Sierra Leone's devastating civil war, the living conditions of the majority of the people is getting worse by the day, as the economy shows no signs of picking up. "These are indeed troubling times," explains Ibrahim Sesay, a spokesperson for the Consumers Association of Sierra Leone in the capital Freetown. "The cost of living has skyrocketed and people are suffering, with unemployment on the increase, low incomes and rising costs of goods on the market," Sesay adds.