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Summary:Master Sergeant Samuel Doe led a coup in Liberia in April. Complaining of government corruption, soldiers entered the Executive Mansion in Monrovia and shot President William Tolbert. Mr. Tolbert was the current President of the Organisation of African Unity. This, and the public execution of 13 of his political associates, made many African states reluctant to recognise the new regime.
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Location:LIBERIA MONROVIA
Reuters ID:LDL00114S406B
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