Liberians Civilians Flee Refugee Camps

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Civilians were fleeing refugee camps north of Monrovia by the tens of thousands Wednesday, sent running by sounds of gunfire and mortars and rumor of attacks nearby.

The upheaval was the latest that has kept the countryside north of Monrovia in turmoil, despite calm in the capital itself under a month-old West African peace force and an Aug. 18 peace deal...

"The war should be over; we have all agreed that the war is over; there is no need to continue fighting," Blah told The Associated Press...

http://abcnews.go.com/wire/World/ap20030903_1033.html

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2. Thousands flee Liberia fighting

Civilians were fleeing refugee camps north of Monrovia by the tens of thousands on Wednesday, sent running by sounds of gunfire and mortars and rumor of attacks nearby.

The upheaval was the latest that has kept the countryside north of Monrovia in turmoil, despite calm in the capital itself under a month-old West African peace force and an August 18 peace deal.

On Wednesday, uprooted families with bundles on their heads filled the roads around Salala, a town on the main highway, 70km north of Monrovia.

About 15 000 fleeing people had arrived in the town by midday, according to aid workers for the Lutheran World Service.

http://www.news24.com/News24/Africa/News/0,,2-11-1447_1411179,00.html

That Bush charm and commitment has gone a long way in Africa. Do you think if a journalist asked Bush to spell Liberia he'd get it right?