Word: war-torn
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...Local tradition suggests it's far from certain that Kabila's removal will end the war and bring stability, because in the absence of democratic institutions in the war-torn country, politics is conducted with Kalashnikovs. Still, few would see his assassination as a blow to peace...
...Decrease in the gorilla population in one of the safer sections of the war-torn park, from 245 to 130 in four years...
...Democratic Republic of Congo. De Beers was rocked by disclosures that in 1992 the company bought $14 million worth of diamonds from Angolan rebels and has since scrambled to burnish its public image. In March, De Beers began selling stones with guarantees that they had not originated in war-torn areas. With its London announcement, the company went further, demanding that clients sign assurances not to buy diamonds from outlaw producers...
...protagonist, Anil Tissera, is a forensic anthropologist, returning to the war-torn country of her birth to work on behalf of a human rights center to find out who is behind the mysterious killings on the island. Her partner in the project is Sarath Diyasena, a local official whose loyalties are suspect...
...wrote in his award application that he feels a special connection with children from war-torn regions because of his family background. Garland's mother grew up on the Thai border during the conflicts in Southeast Asia...