Movement for Democracy in Liberia
The Movement for Democracy in Liberia (MODEL) was a rebel group in
The relationship between the rebel groups too was strained, with politicians from both movements uncooperative.[2] MODEL was backed by the Ivorian government as a way of staking a claim in Liberian politics during the turmoil of that country's civil war, or as retaliation for the Liberian government's alleged support for rebels in Ivory Coast. Its political leader, Thomas Nimely, was named as Liberia's foreign minister in the transitional government that was appointed on October 14, 2003, following the resignation and exile of Taylor. The group may have exported timber from regions of southern Liberia under its control, which would have been a violation of United Nations sanctions. By 2004 MODEL in effect ceased to exist.
References
- ^ Ilmari Käihkö. Taylor must go' - The strategy of the Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy, Small Wars & Insurgencies August 2018 vol. 29 no. 4 776-800. |url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09592318.2018.1488417
External links
- Voice of America, Nimely denies becoming involved in Ivory Coast's 2010 election crisis