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Liberia Gears Up for 68th Armed Forces Day Celebration
The Ministry of National Defense has released the official calendar of events marking the 68th Armed Forces Day celebrations in Monrovia.According to Anthony Boakai, Director of Public Affairs at the ...
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Liberia: AFL Reaffirms Commitment to Security, Democracy
The Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) has reiterated its dedication to ensuring national security through active engagement with the public, emphasizing its role in strengthening democracy and ...
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Human Rights Developments
The Liberian defense minister stated that the Armed Forces of Liberia consisted of some 14,000 troops, despite the government’s estimate that it needed an army of no more than 5,000. After ...
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III. BACKGROUND
2 As the NPFL advanced toward Monrovia, it was met with resistance by government troops of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL), and indiscriminate brutality was used by both sides.3 As the fighting ...