Nigeran Foreign Minister Ignatius Olisemeka has said his country is spearheading a sub-regional policy to “contain” Liberian President Charles Taylor, regarded as an “aggressor” in the Sierra Leone crisis, the independent Nigerian ‘Guardian’ daily reported today. He said that while member-countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) worked well together, “we have difficulties with Liberian Charles Taylor”. “We are fashioning a policy to contain him,” Olisemeka was quoted as saying. “We are fashioning a policy to contain the countries from where they [Liberia] get arms to kill innocent peacekeeping troops in Sierra Leone.” He urged the international community to deploy a multinational force along the borders of Liberia and Sierra Leone to allow ECOMOG troops to return home. Liberia has denied accusations it is helping the rebels in Sierra Leone.
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