Can Mano River Union Countries Achieve Peace?
The Perspective August 30, 2001 Peace initiatives and agreements seem to never be in short supply in the West African region, especially among the Manor River Union (MRU) countries – comprising Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone – which have been embroiled in crisis for well over a decade. The problem with the peace agreements is that just as they are signed, they are broken, by either one party or the other never upholds them or simply finds them as a convenient tool to regroup or a breather for removing pressure. This has been the case with Mr. Taylor who has signed over a dozen agreements, none of which he has ever abided by. Now, once again, Foreign Ministers from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone met recently in Freetown to deliberate on finding ways that could bring an end to the ongoing dispute that has basically immobilized these countries from engaging in any constructive development, due to the raging wars with rebels and dissidents who draw their support from each of these coun
