Category Archives: Mano River Union (MRU)

Gaddafi and Liberia (Part 1 – revised version)

Posted on 22 August 2011 by Dr. Fred P.M. van der Kraaij

Gaddafi’s political end is near – it even may be a fact by the time I finish this post. But predicting political developments is risky, it is much safer to look back. I can’t help it: I look at the … Continue reading →

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The Mano River Union

Posted on 6 April 2008 by Dr. Fred P.M. van der Kraaij

At the end of a two-day official visit of President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf to Ivory Coast, the Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo announced his country’s decision to join the Mano River Union (MRU). President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf actually is the chair of the … Continue reading →

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