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Liberian rebels âmoving on capitalâ
Looks like Charles Taylor might be on his way out, now if things in this part of Africa go true to form, then the remnants of his Army and Government will take to the bush as a rebel group, while the current LURD rebels will take over the capital and prove to be just as corrupt and incompetant as their predecesors. If Taylor does go however, it might help end the civil wars in Guinea and Ivory Coast, since he is more responsible for those wars then anyone else.Rebels in Liberia are reported to have entered the suburbs of the capital, Monrovia, as President Charles Taylor struggles to hold on to power. At the same time, aid workers said thousands of refugees had fled in terror from camps on the outskirts of the city. The refugees were trying to reach the centre of Monrovia despite the army trying to block them, said Ramin Rafirasme, West African spokesman for the World Food Programme. "People are in the street, in the rain. The situation remains very tense in Monrovia. We are very worried by the situation of these people," he said. Witnesses contacted by reporters by phone also tell of fighting near the town of Duala, four kilometres from Monrovia, where rebels were trying to capture a bridge leading directly to the city. Liberian military sources have acknowledged a thrust by rebels into the capital's outskirts. They say the rebels were beaten back but then returned with heavy fire. Posted by: Paul Moloney 2003-06-06 |
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