This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Liberia turmoil deepens as West Africa force fights in Monrovia
Rebels led by Taylor clash with Doe loyalists while a West African task force arrives near Monrovia. U.S. Marines guard the embassy as aid workers enter the capital amid water, food shortages and a cholera report. Nigeria accuses France of arming rebels, denied by Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
National Patriotic Front
BBC
Johnson
Doe
Monrovia
Liberia
United States
U.S
Africa
Voice of America
Atlantic Ocean
Ivory Coast
U.S. Marine
U.S. Agency For International Development
Doctors Without Borders
Peter de Vos
Nigeria
France
Lagos
Burkina Faso
Nigerian External Affairs Ministry
Jacques Lanreau
Lagos Guardian
Ghana
Sierra Leone
Gambia
Guinea