It was not long ago that war was ravaging several of the affected countries. A civil war in Liberia lasted from 1989 to 1997 and resumed from 1999 to 2003. That conflict, along with the related 11-year conflict in Sierra Leone, which claimed the lives of an estimated 200,000 people, has taken a serious toll on the societies and their ability to respond to emergencies. Many fear that if the outbreak is not controlled, political instability once again could plague the region.
Posted on: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 17:54:04 +0000
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