With the breakdown of all state structures , wide corridors of Sierra Leonean society were opened up to the trafficking of arms and ammunition .
Although endowed with abundant natural resources , Sierra Leone was ranked as the poorest country in the world by 1998 .
With the breakdown of all state structures , wide corridors of Sierra Leone   society were opened up to the trafficking of arms and ammunition .
Although endowed with abundant natural resources , Sierra Leone was ranked as the poorest country in the world by 1998 .