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Wednesday, June 18, 2003

# Posted 12:33 AM by Patrick Belton  

MORE ON THE CEASEFIRE IN LIBERIA: There are celebrations on the streets of Monrovia, but the Guardian raises the cautionary note that the last ceasefire was a mere two weeks ago, and had the result in escalating violence (it ended in a rebel attack on Monrovia). (See also Reuters, VOA.)

UPDATE: Mere hours after the Accra-brokered ceasefire went into effect, the rebel Movement for Democracy in Liberia (MODEL) is alleging that government forces have already violated it.

Also, UN and WHO officials are saying that public health and security conditions in Monrovia are rapidly deteriorating as Liberians internally displaced by fighting stream into Monrovia by the thousands.
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