The latest bout of fighting to afflict West Africa is believed to have displaced tens of thousands of people, say UNHCR. The outbreak of fighting occurred in Liberia's Sawmill area, 100 kms north of the capital, Monrovia. Those displaced have fled south to the area around Klay junction, some 35 kilometres outside Monrovia where there could now be as many as 100,000 displaced people, according to Liberian government figures quoted by UNHCR. Those uprooted by the fighting include Sierra Leonean...read more
The latest bout of fighting to afflict West Africa is believed to have displaced tens of thousands of people, say UNHCR. The outbreak of fighting occurred in Liberia's Sawmill area, 100 kms north of the capital, Monrovia. Those displaced have fled south to the area around Klay junction, some 35 kilometres outside Monrovia where there could now be as many as 100,000 displaced people, according to Liberian government figures quoted by UNHCR. Those uprooted by the fighting include Sierra Leonean refugees who had sought refuge in Liberia. Since fighting intensified in Liberia's northern counties in December more than 6,000 new arrivals have been registered by UNHCR in various camps around Monrovia.
