Liberian Crisis
WEST AFRICA: IRIN-WA Weekly Round-up 335 covering 17 – 23 June 2006
DAKAR, 23 June (IRIN) - CONTENTS: SIERRA LEONE: Former Liberian leader flown out of Sierra Leone; UN welcomes transfer GUINEA: Life returning to normal after strike ends LIBERIA: Lifting ...
Liberian timber exports not set to resume - official
Source: Reuters
ANTANARIVO, June 23 (Reuters) - Liberia will not immediately resume timber exports despite a lifting of U.N. sanctions as there are no active concessions to harvest the trees, a Liberian forestry ... Full article
Source: Reuters
ANTANARIVO, June 23 (Reuters) - Liberia will not immediately resume timber exports despite a lifting of U.N. sanctions as there are no active concessions to harvest the trees, a Liberian forestry ... Full article
LIBERIA: Lifting of UN timber ban gives hope for economic revival
The UN Security Council has lifted a ban on Liberian timber exports and the government has promised to harness earnings from the multi-million dollar trade for reconstruction and development of the war-wearied country.
SENEGAL: Impunity on trial
Source: IRIN
Now that former Liberian President Charles Taylor has been flown off the continent to face charges of war crimes at The Hague, West Africans are turning their attention to another African leader who faces prosecution away from home. Full article
Source: IRIN
Now that former Liberian President Charles Taylor has been flown off the continent to face charges of war crimes at The Hague, West Africans are turning their attention to another African leader who faces prosecution away from home. Full article
LIBERIA: UN refugee agency short of funds to help Liberians
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Nearly three years after the guns fell silent in war-torn Liberia, over 150,000 Liberian refugees remain scattered across West Africa and the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, is massively short of the funds needed to help them home, officials said on Wednesday. Full article
Source: IRIN
Nearly three years after the guns fell silent in war-torn Liberia, over 150,000 Liberian refugees remain scattered across West Africa and the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, is massively short of the funds needed to help them home, officials said on Wednesday. Full article
