Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Voice of America: Land Disputes Threaten Liberia's Post-War Peace

Voice of America
Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries
Land Disputes Threaten Liberia's Post-War Peace
Jan 16th 2013, 14:11

Land disputes remain a major threat to peace in post-war Liberia. Despite the creation of a Land Commission to deal with ownership conflicts, Liberians say many problems still persist.    The American Refugee Committee, a humanitarian aid group that works with displaced Liberians, says that an estimated 800,000 people fled their homes during Liberia's 14 years of civil war.   Following a 2003 ceasefire, many returned home, only to find that their land had been taken over during ...

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