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Following the 'missing millions' in Liberia
The government bars 15 people from going abroad pending the outcome of a banknote probe.
Liberia's government bans 15 people, including the son of former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, from leaving the country while it investigates the alleged disappearance of tens of millions of dollars intended for the central bank. The Malian musician Salif Keita demands progress in an investigation into the death of a child with albinism. Also: the story of a repentant people smuggler in Libya who wants a proper job.
Photo: Liberian dollars, AFP
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