Liberia foes sign deal to end three years of war

LIBERIA’S rebels and government signed a peace accord last night to end three years of war, ending an insurgency that toppled warlord-president Charles Taylor.

The accord calls for a two-year power-sharing government, meant to lead Liberia into elections and out of 14 years of conflict brought on by Taylor.

The two rebel movements Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy, and the Movement for Democracy in Liberia signed, along with representatives of Liberia's post-Taylor government.