Person: West Africans

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African leaders plead for aid to help combat Ebola

The presidents of three Ebola-stricken West African nations have sought an immediate outpouring of money, doctors and hospital beds as representatives of nations gathered at a World Bank meeting promised to send more aid.

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Anger as dictator Obiang picked to head African Union

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Heavy Trafficking

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Seizures fail to stop the drug flow

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African drugs gangs recruit East Europeans

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Immigrants die in boat horror

Liberian joy as peacekeepers move into Monrovia

HUNDREDS of thousands of Liberians cheered West African peacekeepers as they rumbled through the pockmarked capital yesterday, in an explosion of joy on streets that just last week formed a deadly frontline.

Fri, 08 Aug, 2003

War-ravaged capital cheers arrival of peacekeepers

LONG-AWAITED West African peacekeeping forces arrived in Liberia’s rebel-besieged, famished capital yesterday to deafening cheers from the city’s desperate people.

Fri, 08 Aug, 2003

Taylor agrees to cede power on August 11

Embattled Liberian president Charles Taylor has agreed to cede power on August 11, West African envoys and Taylor’s spokesman said today.

Sat, 02 Aug, 2003

Taylor flees Monrovia as African leaders press for peace

LIBERIAN President Charles Taylor left his beleaguered capital yesterday just as West African leaders flew in to press him to surrender power as he promised.

Sat, 02 Aug, 2003

African peacekeepers 'in Liberia by Monday'

Pushed by the United States and the United Nations, West Africa’s leaders have broken a deadlock and announced that a long-promised peace force will be sent to Liberia’s war-torn capital within days.

Fri, 01 Aug, 2003

Rebels hit port city as envoys back peace force

REBELS attacked government forces in Liberia’s second-largest city yesterday, stepping up war against President Charles Taylor on a second front as insurgents in Monrovia pressed their siege of the bloodied capital.

Tue, 29 Jul, 2003

Rebels take Liberia's second largest city

Rebels captured Liberia’s second-largest city today, defeating President Charles Taylor’s embattled forces on a new front and depriving him of his last significant port outside the besieged capital.

Mon, 28 Jul, 2003