Fighting on

The indiscriminate shelling of civilian areas by the rebel Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD) in the latest upsurge of fighting has removed any lingering hope that they might offer a viable alternative to President Charles Ghankay Taylor.

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Charles, Ghankay, Taylor, Nigeria, Ghana, Guinean, Sekou Damate Conneh, , United, States, Al Sharpton, France, Côte d'Ivoire, Lansana Conté, Aboubacar Somparé, Germany, Olusegun, Obasanjo, Moussa Solano

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