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Taylor blames rebel incursions on Liberians in USA

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    President Charles Taylor has blamed Liberians resident in the United States for supporting the recent rebel incursions into Liberia's Upper Lofa County, Radio Nigeria-Kaduna reported.

    It said that at a news conference in Abuja on Saturday Taylor accused some of the 250,000 Liberians in the United States of sponsoring dissidents to escalate the conflict, to convince the US government that Liberia was unsafe for their return home.

    Presidents Taylor and Lansana Conte of Guinea signed an agreement on Thursday aimed at easing tension between the two countries. This came after weeks of trading accusations of supporting insurgents fighting each other's governments.

    Taylor visited Burkina Faso, his traditional ally, on Sunday for talks with President Blaise Compaore on peace efforts in the region, Reuters reported.

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