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World Service,12 Apr 1996,29 mins

Chaos in Monrovia

This Week and Africa

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Foreigners evacuated as fighting breaks out in the Liberian capital Monrovia. The violence broke out following the attempted arrest of ULIMO-J leader Roosevelt Johnson. Also on the programme, General Omar al-Bashir signs peace agreement with rebel groups in Southern Sudan.

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