Liberia, Africa

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LIBERIA: Donor fatigue threatening DDR process

IRIN

Sunday, April 22, 2007

Thousands of disarmed former fighters from Liberia’s 14 year civil war are still roaming the country without training or reintegration into society,...

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LIBERIA: Lassa fever returns as health sector crumbles

africa » liberia

IRIN

Friday, April 13, 2007

Liberia’s almost non-existent health and sanitation infrastructure was again brought into sharp focus this week as officials confirmed that Lassa...

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COTE D'IVOIRE: Rights group calls attention to sexual violence

africa » liberia

IRIN

Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Five years ago a group of fighters marched into Alice Bébo’s village, set it on fire and gave the women and girls a choice: submit to rape or die. “I...

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GLOBAL: Shame of War: a new book on sexual violence against women and girls in conflict

africa » liberia

IRIN

Thursday, March 08, 2007

Today, IRIN launches ‘The Shame of War: sexual violence against women and girls in conflict’ - a reference book and photo essay of portraits and...

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LIBERIA: Government takes aim at unemployment

africa » liberia

IRIN

Thursday, March 01, 2007

The Liberian government has completed a short-term national poverty reduction plan to tackle the country's massive unemployment.The plan, a copy of...

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LIBERIA-SIERRA LEONE: Refugees reluctant to return home

africa » liberia

IRIN

Thursday, February 22, 2007

Thousands of Liberian refugees sheltering in camps in eastern Sierra Leone are reluctant to be repatriated, saying they would rather stay where they...

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ISRAEL-LIBERIA: Refugees appeal to government to extend stay

africa » liberia

IRIN

Thursday, February 15, 2007

Members of the small Liberian community in Tel Aviv have appealed to the Israeli government to allow them to extend their stay in Israel. The appeal...

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LIBERIA: US offers debt relief

africa » liberia

IRIN

Wednesday, February 14, 2007

The United States has promised to write off US $391 million of Liberia’s debt to help the country recover from its 14-year civil war, although this...

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LIBERIA: Ex-combatants riot

africa » liberia » monrovia

IRIN

Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Around 1,000 former members of Liberia’s security forces seeking salaries and demobilization packages rioted on Thursday in a suburb of Monrovia...

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LIBERIA: Refugee returns creating ethnic “time bomb”

africa » liberia » monrovia

IRIN

Friday, February 09, 2007

Mounting ethnic tension in Liberia’s eastern Nimba County could spark a new round of fighting as members of the minority Mandingo ethnic group claim...

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