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  • Businessman chosen as Liberia's leader

    08/21/2003 11:36:07 PM PDT · by JohnHuang2 · 102+ views
    Washington Times ^ | Friday, August 22, 2003 | By Kwasi Kpodo
    <p>ACCRA, Ghana &#8212; Liberia's rebels and government chose a gentle-mannered businessman yesterday to lead a transition administration that aims to guide the country out of 14 years of civil war.</p> <p>The announcement came at the close of 78 days of peace talks with international mediators.</p>
  • Combatants: Liberian businessman picked to lead transitional government [Gyude Bryant]

    08/21/2003 12:54:22 AM PDT · by HAL9000 · 247+ views
    Associated Press | August 19, 2003
    ACCRA, Ghana (AP) -- Liberia's rebels and government picked a Monrovia businessman to lead the country's post-war transition government, and international mediators closed peace talks after 78 tumultuous days. The chief mediator, retired Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, officially announced selection of Gyude Bryant to head the two-year power-sharing accord, and sent warring parties home to implement it. "The first step of unifying the people starts from today,'' Abubakar said. "Do not let your people down.'' Selection of the transitional government's leaders follows Monday's signing of a peace accord, made possible by warlord-president Charles Taylor's Aug. 11 resignation and flight into...