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Boy Soldiers Of Africa Boy Soldiers Of Africa By: JazMine Green 3/4/2015

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African Boy Soldiers The use of children that is under 18 years of age. Used for fighters, cooks, and even human shields. Some even under 10 years old are put into service.

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Recruiting child soldiers Some abducted from their homes and forced to become soldiers.Some abducted from their homes and forced to become soldiers. Some forced to surrender children in safety of attack of the whole village.Some forced to surrender children in safety of attack of the whole village. Some children get volunteered so that the family can get food at home.Some children get volunteered so that the family can get food at home. Others volunteer to avenge a loved ones death. Others volunteer to avenge a loved ones death.

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Why Africa use children as soldiers? The children are easily brain washed and conditioned The children are easily brain washed and conditioned Children dont need as much food as older human beings. Children dont need as much food as older human beings. Children dont have any sense of danger. Children dont have any sense of danger.

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Common places in Africa (use of boy soldiers) Democratic Republic of Congo Sudan Chad Libya Mali Central African Republic Somalia Cote DIvoire South Sudan

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