Liberia's Mercenary Ring Busted

Agents of Liberia's National Security Agency have arrested a man for allegedly recruiting former Liberian rebels to fight in Cote d'Ivoire.

An Ivorian refugee gets a lift on a motorbike taxi to Zwedru,southeastern Liberia.

  • Cote d'Ivoire:   Rebel Recruitment Ring Busted

    New Democrat, 11 April 2011

    The National Security Agency is holding a former LURD fighter accused of recruiting for rebels loyal to Allassane Ouattara, the declared winner of Cote d'Ivoire's election now in… Read more »

  • Cote d'Ivoire:   Liberian Authorities Question Pro-Gbagbo Fighters

    New Democrat, 7 April 2011

    Maryland County Immigration officers are questioning 95 Ivorian Liberian fighters who crossed into the country this week with Ak-47 ammunition. Read more »

  • Liberia:   Ivorian Defectors Jailed in Maryland

    New Democrat, 6 April 2011

    Some 85 Ivorian fighters who defected in Maryland County have been taken to prison due to lack of facilities to host them in the County. Read more »

  • Cote d'Ivoire:   Ivoirian Refugees Hard to Reach

    UNIRIN, 6 April 2011

    Ivoirians who have fled to eastern and southeastern Liberia are choosing to settle in villages rather than camps and transit centres, making them harder to help, say NGO workers. Read more »

Follow AllAfrica

AllAfrica publishes around 400 reports a day from more than 100 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.

Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.