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Liberia 'vanishing' cash: Officials targeted

Liberia's government bans 15 people, including the son of former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, from leaving the country.

Liberia's government bans 15 people, including the son of former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, from leaving the country while it investigates the alleged disappearance of tens of millions of dollars intended for the central bank. Also: the story of a repentant people smuggler in Libya who wants a proper job.

Photo: Liberian dollars, AFP

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Wed 19 Sep 201815:06GMT
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