Rumours and plots

President Johnson-Sirleaf's enemies have come out in the open with a raft of allegations and threats of military action

Murky reports of coup plots and corruption are tarnishing President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf’s government. Local political scheming undermines her high international credibility and that of her Finance Minister, Antoinette Sayeh. Behind the scheming lie opposition forces, some wanting to cover up past misdeeds, others detesting Johnson-Sirleaf's brusque political style.

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Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Antoinette Sayeh, John S. Morlu, Charles Gyude Bryant, United States, Alexander Tyler, Blamo Nelson, Burkina Faso, Blaise Compaoré, Charles Ghankay Taylor, French, Best form of defence, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, Morris Saytumah, Harry A. Greaves, Thomas Woewiyu, George Koukou, Britain, France, Libyan, Moammar el Gadaffi, Charles Julu, Rock, Andrew Dorbor, Wolo Nagbe, Jacob Kaarahn, Lebanese, Ephraim Junior Gaye, S.A. Abdulraman, Nigerian, Brownie J. Samukai, Côte d’Ivoire, Samuel Kanyon Doe, David M. Kpormakpor, George Oppong Weah, Alan Doss

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