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| Elements of the army demanding improved pay and allowances seized control of the airport and shelled the presidential palace, causing severe damage. In April Pres. Conte announced a reorganizing of the armed forces. | 1 |
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| Offices of the opposition political parties were ransacked. Rumors spread of political dissidents forming alliances with rebels from neighboring Sierra Leone. | 2 |
| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. | |
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