May 2008 Monthly Forecast

Posted 30 April 2008
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AFRICA

Liberia

Other Security Council Report reports on Liberia

The Council in April is expected to consider the Secretary-General’s report on the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), which was submitted to the Council on 20 March. Our March 2008 Forecast Report previewed the issues likely to arise, the options for the Council and the relevant political dynamics in the Council. Resolution 1777 of 20 September 2007 requested the Secretary-General to report on plans to draw down the numbers of peacekeepers. The key issues for the Council involve ensuring a successful drawdown of UNMIL and effective peace consolidation. A recent major cocaine seizure (mirroring other incidents in West Africa) highlights concerns about the possibility of Liberia becoming a major transit point for drug trafficking to Europe.
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