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2003-08-05 Africa: West

Liberians Greet W. African Troop Arrival

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Posted by Steve White 2003-08-05 1:51:13 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Nigeria oil rich?

Big population - oil revenues per capita arent that big.
Oil industry not terribly efficient, economy has too many subsidies and price controls, etc.

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-8-5 9:15:55 AM|| 2003-8-5 9:15:55 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Maybe they could pay for it with proceeds from the e-mail industry?

Posted by Fred 2003-8-5 3:18:14 PM|| 2003-8-5 3:18:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Liberian rebels will fight on "till the last man drops" if President Charles Taylor fails to leave the country next week as promised, a rebel leader said on Tuesday. "Even if Taylor resigns but does not leave, we will not disarm. After Monday if he refuses to go we will fight him till the last man drops," said Sekou Fofana of the Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (Lurd). A spokesperson for Taylor indicated on Tuesday that the president may not leave immediately after stepping down as promised next Monday, saying he could not give a precise date for security reasons. Taylor told South African President Thabo Mbeki by telephone on Monday that he would hand over power to his vice-president, Moses Blah, and leave the same day or Tuesday.
Or the next week. Come on Chuck, stay. You know you want to, be a man.

Posted by Steve 2003-8-5 3:28:32 PM|| 2003-8-5 3:28:32 PM|| Front Page Top

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