UN Integrated Regional Information Networks
4 June 2009
People living next to Firestone Natural Rubber Company's plantation in Harbel, 45km outside of Liberia's capital Monrovia, say pollution from the concession is destroying their health, ruining their livelihoods and even killing residents.
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My dear brothers in Liberia, welcome to the world of western MNE modern-day African exploitation (slavery, to be blunt). A phenomenon that is well familiar to the Niger Deltans, now coming to you, a la Firestone. Ghana, you are next even though they are sweetening the deal for you not be like your neighbor, Nigeria (divide * conquer). As soon as the lynch-noose it tightened, you too will be gasping for breath like a fish out of water. Good luck to us all! We all will need it - Obama or no Obama.