US re-trains and re-arms Liberia’s military
The US government is conducting an experiment in peacekeeping in Liberia. It’s retraining and rearming the Liberian army. The plan is to turn what was a notoriously criminal military into a force for stability. As Anna Sussman reports, the plan has raised hopes � and concerns � in the West African nation.
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