Source: The New York Times
 - Liberians gathered around the body of a man killed by gunfire Monday in Monrovia. The police and protesters clashed at a rally the day before a disputed presidential runoff election. (image;Issouf Sanogo/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images)
MONROVIA, Liberia — Hundreds of protesters clashed with the police and United Nations peacekeepers here in the Liberian capital on Monday afternoon, leaving at least one person dead the day before a presidential runoff that the opposition has vowed to boycott.
Businesses shuttered and pedestrians fled the streets as United Nations armored vehicles roared down Tubman Boulevard, Monrovia’s main artery. A running battle developed outside the headquarters of the chief opposition party, pitting its supporters against peacekeepers and Liberian security forces, who fired tear gas and live rounds. (more…) |
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