A little over a decade ago, Sierra Leone was in the grip of a brutal civil war that tore the country apart. Today, the economy is on the mend and it’s moving forward with reconciliation and reconstruction.

Host Michel Martin speaks to Sierra Leone’s president Ernest Bai Koroma to find out more about his challenges and successes.

https://www.npr.org/2013/04/02/176022901/president-koroma-sierra-leones-beaches-make-it-place-to-visit