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George Weah set to win Liberia presidency Ex-footballer is set to become the president following run-off election. Weah of the Coalition for Democratic Change had won 61.5% of the vote
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| Oct.12 |
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Ex-football star George Weah takes early lead
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| Jan.13 |
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Liberia to be declared Ebola-free, ending world outbreak
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| May.9 |
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Liberia declared Ebola-free after weeks of no cases
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| Mar.20 |
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Ebola case undermines Liberia disease-free hopes
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| Feb.20 |
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Ebola-hit Liberia to reopen borders
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| Feb.1 |
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Ebola crisis: First large-scale vaccine trials to begin
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| Jan.30 |
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Ebola-hit Liberia delays schooling
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| Jan.26 |
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Liberia: Only 5 people being treated for Ebola in country
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| Jan.6 |
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Ebola drug trial starts in Liberia
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| Dec.1 |
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More economic woe for Ebola nations |
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| Nov.13 |
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Liberia leader lifts Ebola emergency
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| Nov.7 |
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MSF confirms Liberia Ebola decline 
Liberia has seen a significant reduction in the number of new Ebola cases, the medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) has confirmed
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| Oct.29 |
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Ebola crisis: Infections 'slowing in Liberia' The World Health Organization (WHO) says there has been a decline in the spread of Ebola in Liberia, the country hardest hit in the outbreak
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| Oct.28 |
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US hails West Africa Ebola progress
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| Oct.21 |
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Ebola serum for Africa patients within weeks
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| Oct.19 |
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All nations 'have a stake' in Ebola
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| Oct.12 |
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Liberia strike threat over Ebola
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| Oct.10 |
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Ebola outbreak deaths exceed 4,000 The number of deaths attributed to the Ebola outbreak has risen above 4,000, the World Health Organization says
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| Sep.27 |
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Liberia's chief medical officer under Ebola quarantine |
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Doctor treats Ebola with HIV drug in Liberia |
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| Sep.15 |
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Barack Obama 'to pledge US troops to fight virus' |
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| Sep.13 |
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Ebola outbreak: Liberia 'sacks absentee officials' |
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| Sep.9 |
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Ebola outbreak 'threatens Liberia's national existence' |
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| Sep.8 |
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Liberia 'faces huge Ebola surge' |
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| Aug.20 |
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Ebola crisis: Liberian troops impose slum quarantine |
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| Aug.19 |
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Ebola crisis: Liberia orders curfew and quarantine |
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| Aug.18 |
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Ebola patients 'missing in Liberia' |
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| Aug.17 |
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Ebola crisis: Confusion as patients vanish in Liberia |
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Protesters attack Liberia Ebola unit 
Map of West Point Monrovia Liberia| A quarantine centre for suspected Ebola patients in the Liberian capital Monrovia has been attacked and looted by protesters, police say | |
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| Aug.11 |
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Liberia to receive Ebola trial drug |
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| Aug.10 |
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Ebola virus: Liberia health system 'overtaxed' |
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| Aug.6 |
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Liberia's president declares state of emergency over Ebola President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has declared a state of emergency in the West African nation amid an Ebola outbreak that shows no signs of slowing
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| Jul.30 |
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Ebola: Liberia shuts schools to tackle outbreak |
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| Jun.17 |
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Seven die in Liberia Ebola outbreak |
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| Apr.7 |
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Liberian police say 5 dead after boat overturns |
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| Sep.26 |
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Charles Taylor: conviction, sentence upheld |
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| Apr.26 |
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Charles Taylor aided S Leone war crimes  Netherlands: International judges have found former Liberian leader Charles Taylor guilty of aiding and abetting war crimes during the Sierra Leone civil war
| Taylor, 64, was accused of backing rebels who killed tens of thousands of people in Sierra Leone's 1991-2002 civil war
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| Oct.7 |
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Three women win Nobel Peace Prize. Norway
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| Dec.25 |
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Ivorians make the trek to Liberia
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| Aug.9 |
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Taylor 'gave diamonds to model'. UN Tribunal
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| Aug.5 |
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Model tells court of 'dirty stones' gift UN Tribunal: Naomi Campbell has testified that she was given some 'dirty-looking stones' after a 1997 dinner attended by ex-Liberian president Charles Ta...
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| Jul.14 |
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Taylor refutes 'malicious' accusations |
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| Feb.16 |
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Tamil Tigers 'target civilians' |
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| Jan.28 |
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Hungry caterpillars force emergency |
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| Jan.8 |
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Horror recounted at Taylor trial. UN Tribunal
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| Jan.7 |
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Taylor war crimes trial resumes UN Tribunal: The war crimes trial of former Liberian President resumed at the Hague, 6 months after he boycotted the opening session
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| Dec.6 |
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Mass graves found |
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| Nov.12 |
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IMF ready to cancel Liberia debt |
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| Jul.28 |
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Liberia lifts diamond mining ban |
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| Jun.4 |
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Taylor boycotts 'charade' trial |
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| Oct.23 |
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Ex-president tries to block testimony |
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| Jul.26 |
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Presidential palace burns |
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| Jun.20 |
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Taylor on way to Hague for trial. UN Tribunal
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| May.7 |
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Liberia sex-for-aid 'widespread'
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| Apr.3 |
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Taylor appears in war crimes case |
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| Mar.29 |
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Taylor on flight back to Liberia Nigeria: Former Liberian President was captured while trying to flee his home in exile as he tried to cross into Chad
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| Jan.16 |
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First Africa woman leader sworn in Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has been sworn in as Liberia's new president
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| Dec.21 |
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Weah drops poll challenge |
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| Nov.23 |
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Johnson-Sirleaf declared president |
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| Nov.13 |
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African leaders hail Liberia poll |
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| Nov.11 |
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U.N. sends 'signal' to Taylor
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Protesters face tear gas Supporters of George Weah demand to halt counting in an election Weah says was rigged
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| Nov.10 |
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Johnson-Sirleaf claims presidential win| A win would make Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf Africa's first-ever elected female leader if it is officially certified | |
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| Nov.9 |
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Woman leads presidential runoff |
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| Oct.11 |
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Counting begins in poll Counting is under way across Liberia following voting in the first national elections since the end of the civil war
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| Oct.10 |
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Liberia poised for historic vote
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| Oct.14 |
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Leader Sworn In, Calls for Fresh Start
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| Oct.1 |
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UN begins peace task |
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| Aug.20 |
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New leader Gyude Bryant: I am a healer
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| Aug.18 |
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Liberia, rebels sign peace deal Government and rebel leaders signed a peace accord to end the 3-year civil war that brought down President Taylor
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| Aug.17 |
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Peace deal 'imminent' |
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Rebels to take role in interim government Rebels have reached an agreement with U.N. that will give them a role in the transitional government
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| Aug.15 |
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Relief food ship docks |
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| Aug.14 |
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Rebels hand over port. US troops arrived |
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| Aug.13 |
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Hungry Liberians storm port |
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| Aug.11 |
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President invites rebels into government |
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Taylor quits under pressure| President has stepped down as demanded by the US and West African leaders -- 14 years after leading a rebellion | |
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| Aug.9 |
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Bitter Taylor bids farewell |
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Fears over port city |
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| Aug.7 |
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US-led team to meet rebels |
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| Aug.6 |
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Troops to start patrol |
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| Aug.4 |
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Peacekeepers expect Taylor to leave |
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Peace force arrives The first wave of West African peacekeepers has arrived to end fighting between rebel troops and government forces
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| Aug.3 |
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Monrovia awaits peace troops |
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Fight as peace force nears |
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| Aug.2 |
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Taylor sets date to step down |
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| Aug.1 |
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Leaders to discuss Taylor's exit |
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| Jul.30 |
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Leaders debate Liberia force |
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Advance expert team arrives in Liberia |
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Dozens killed in battle |
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| Jul.29 |
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Army fights to regain port |
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| Jul.28 |
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Rebels capture port city of Buchanan The port had been taken by the MDL. The government forces were massing outside the city
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Rebels attack second Liberian city |
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| Jul.26 |
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Liberians die in church mortar hit 7 killed, 30 more were seriously wounded from the blast
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| Jul.25 |
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Bush orders troops to positions off Liberia
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| Jul.24 |
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Water crisis in Monrovia |
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Port becomes focus of war |
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| Jul.23 |
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Peacekeepers 'in days' |
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Mortars shatter cease-fire |
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| Jul.22 |
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'600 die' as battle rages| Defense minister backed Kofi Annan's call for action by the international community | |
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| Jul.21 |
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Panic on the streets |
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Liberians dump bodies at U.S. Embassy |
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Battle rages: '50 dead' A shell hit a house, killing 18 people inside. Monrovia is in a panic and completely paralyzed
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| Jul.20 |
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Rebels shell diplomatic neighborhood Several diplomatic compounds and humanitarian groups located in that neighborhood
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Heavy fighting in capital |
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| Jul.19 |
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Taylor vows to fight to the end |
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| Jul.7 |
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Taylor not ready to leave |
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| Jul.6 |
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Taylor agrees to leave |
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| Jun.30 |
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U.S. 'actively considering' role in Liberia |
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| Jun.27 |
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Rebels call ceasefire |
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| Jun.26 |
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Pressure mounts on President Taylor |
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| Jun.25 |
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200 die in fight: minister |
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| Jun.24 |
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Shells pound Monrovia despite truce |
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| Jun.17 |
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Liberian foes sign ceasefire
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| Jun.11 |
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President Taylor agrees truce |
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| Jun.9 |
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Westerners flee Liberian capital |
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| Jun.8 |
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Rebels push into capital
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| Jun.7 |
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President tries to rally front-line troops |
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| Jun.4 |
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Arrest warrant for President Taylor |
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