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Africa: West |
Transitional Goverment set to Take Power in Liberia |
2003-10-14 |
A Less well known than his younger brother Kobe Warring factions chose Mr. Bryant at peace talks in Ghana after former President Charles Taylor went into "Mr. Blah’s term has been, well, ...unexceptional" Rebel negotiator Moses Jarbo says he has full confidence in Mr. Bryant. "He comes in with a new perspective that is a business leader, someone who is not corrupted by all of the politics," observed Mr. Jarbo. "I think that all of us who are for peace in our country really believe that Gyude Bryant will take us to that next level." "Arnold Schwarzenegger was unavailable, so we went with our second choice" Mr. Bryant arrived in the capital, Monrovia, on Monday under the escort of U.N. peacekeepers now deployed in Liberia. Thousands of cheering Liberians greeted their next leader, chanting We want peace, after 15 years of nearly continuous civil war. ? ...strange chant...perhaps they meant "We want peace", after 15 years of nearly continuous civil war Rebels say the war is now over and they have promised to start disarming right after the inauguration. Mr. Taylor issued a statement from exile in Nigeria, backing the peace process, and said the international community, which chased him from power, must now deliver for the good of Liberians. Oh god, if Chuck’s in favor it’s not gonna work |
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