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The defense ministry in Monrovia has accused the main rebel group
in the country, Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy
(Lurd) of massing troops outside the capital Monrovia in...
The main points of a landmark truce signed yesterday between
Liberian rebels and President Charles Taylor's government to end
the West African country's four-year civil war, include:
The US has a moral duty to intervene in Liberia's civil war because
it helped to found the West African nation, the archbishop of
Monrovia said yesterday.
Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo was sworn in for a second term
yesterday despite opposition calls for the results of last month's
election to be rejected.
West African leaders meet here tomorrow to discuss funding the
United Nations peacekeeping force in Ivory Coast and setting up
regional rapid response units to deal with regional crises.
The UN Security Council will send a mission to seven West African
countries next week to explore ways to bring peace and stability to
the troubled region, a statement said yesterday.
The Security Council is expected to adopt a resolution Tuesday to
renew UN sanctions against Liberia for 12 months, the British
ambassador to the United Nations, Jeremy Greenstock, said Monday.
Liberian rebels Wednesday claimed to have taken more key towns and
said they will intensify military pressure on President Charles
Taylor to quit the seaside capital of Monrovia.
Sierra Leone has established a unique track record for a
post-conflict country. Less than a year after the war ended, the
country has achieved a growth rate of six percent while inflation
has...
South Africa, along with more than 50 other other countries, has
vowed to clamp down on anyone, including mining companies, that are
trading in conflict diamonds.