Liberia President, Citing Ebola Gains, Ends State of Emergency
By CLAIR MacDOUGALL
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf said she would not extend the state of emergency, which had angered critics.
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf said she would not extend the state of emergency, which had angered critics.
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