Liberia Transnational Issues - 2004

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SOURCE: 2004 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK

Disputes - international:
domestic fighting among disparate rebel groups, warlords, and youth gangs in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone have created insurgencies, street violence, looting, arms trafficking, and ethnic conflicts and refugees in border areas; the Cote d'Ivoire Government accuses Liberia of supporting Ivorian rebels

Illicit drugs:
transshipment point for Southeast and Southwest Asian heroin and South American cocaine for the European and US markets; corruption, criminal activity, arms-dealing, and diamond trade provide significant potential for money laundering, but the lack of well-developed financial system limits the country's utility as a major money-laundering center

NOTE: The information regarding Liberia on this page is re-published from the 2004 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Liberia Transnational Issues 2004 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Liberia Transnational Issues 2004 should be addressed to the CIA.

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