Liberian Unrest Has Americans Leaving
<i> Reuters</i>
MONROVIA, Liberia —
Americans and other foreigners, heeding their governments’ advice, began leaving Liberia on Friday to escape fighting between rebels and President Samuel K. Doe’s army.
The United States, British and other embassies advised their nationals to leave this West African country after an upsurge in rebel attacks this month.
U.S. companies were winding down their operations.
About 5,000 Americans and 200 Britons live in Liberia, a country founded by freed U.S. slaves in 1847.
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