World IN BRIEF : LIBERIA : Warring Factions OK Peace Package
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Liberia’s warring factions reached agreement on a peace package including a cease-fire, an interim government and free elections. Many previous peace pacts, however, have failed. The accord came after a week of negotiations sponsored by the United Nations and Organization of African Unity and boosted hopes of ending the 3 1/2-year-old war that has killed an estimated 150,000 people and forced 750,000 to flee.
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