The History Hour - Conflict timber in Liberia's civil war

Conflict timber in Liberia's civil war

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How the timber industry fuelled a brutal civil war in West Africa, the Honduran coup that left the president holed up in an embassy plus the Indian affirmative action controversy, the first ever voyage all the way around the globe 500 years ago and the sit-com "Friends" hits TV screens worldwide.

(Photo: Timber near Buchanan in Liberia in 2010. Credit: Getty Images)

Published on Saturday, 14th September 2019.

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