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Liberia: Tracking Down Mercenaries

By extraditing alleged Ivorian militia fighters, temporarily closing its border with Cote d'Ivoire and pledging tighter surveillance of Ivoirian refugees in the country, Liberia has sought to show it is serious about tackling mercenary problem on it's territory. But critics have accused the authorities of tailoring their security policy to the needs of Côte d'Ivoire, at the expense of opening old wounds from Liberia's civil wars.

  • Liberia:   Tracking Down Mercenaries

    UNIRIN, 27 June 2012

    More than a year after the end of the conflict in neighbouring Côte d'Ivoire, the Liberian government has pledged to deal once and for all with longstanding complaints of its… Read more »

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Refugees fleeing fighting in Cote d'Ivoire.(file photo)

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