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www Advertize Here! eThew N TRULDYa INDEPENDENTwn Subscribe to our website https://thenewdawnliberia.com get the best of balance and accurate news, delivered daily The French Version Inside AdvertizeAdvertize ew Here For N TRULDYa INDEPENDENTwn VOL.9 NO. 115 THURSDAY, JULY 11, 2019 PRICE LD$40.00 LowLow RateRate In Sable Mining trial: New Dawn boss Asso. Justice Joseph Nagbe Cllr. Musa Dean a g P11e held for contempt Judge Peter Gbeneweleh Senators Varney Sherman -Following report on Assoc. Justice Nagbe’s visit I did not read a g P11e entire draft law -House Chief Clerk testifies in Sable Mining case K Y M C THURSDAY JULY 11 2019 www .thenewdawnliberia.com NEW DA WN 2 Continental News French missiles found on rogue general's base against tanks and other "being temporarily stocked at long-time ruler Muammar congratulations. However, this rance has denied vehicles - belonged to them in a depot ahead of their Gaddafi was deposed and relationship seems to have breaching a UN arms a statement on Wednesday. destruction". killed in 2011.No authority has cooled in the months since. embargo after four F "These weapons were for France has always denied full control over Libya and the Meanwhile, the GNA has its of its anti-tank missiles were the protection of forces arming Gen Haftar's forces, but country is extremely unstable, own supporters, including found on a base loyal to a undertaking intelligence and has offered diplomatic torn between several political Turkey and Qatar. rogue Libyan general. counter-terror missions," the support. and military factions, the two Most Western nations back The country's defence defence ministry statement Why is there war in Libya? most important of which are the unity government. Since ministry says the "unusable" said.It added the missiles were Libya has been torn by the UN-backed Government of the offensive on Tripoli, the US-made Javelin missiles "damaged and unusable" and violence and division since National Accord (GNA), led by UN, the US and the EU have all were never intended to be Prime Minister Fayez Mustafa called for an immediate halt to passed to any group, and al-Sarraj, and Gen Haftar's the fighting and for talks. w e r e d u e t o b e Libyan National Army (LNA), France has technically destroyed.However, they based in the eastern cities of taken a mediation role in the were discovered in a camp Benghazi and Tobruk. conflict. However, there are south of the capital Tripoli, The general has been active suspicions they back Gen used by forces loyal to in Libyan politics for more than Haftar.President Emmanuel General Khalifa Haftar. four decades and was one of Macron was the first Western Gen Haftar's forces are Gadaffi's close allies until a leader to invite him to Europe currently fighting for control dispute in the late 1980s for peace talks, and France of the city.The battle for forced him to live in exile in launched air strikes in support Tripoli - home of the the US.Who is backing who? of Gen Haftar's forces in internationally recognised Both the LNA and GNA have February. They targeted government - began when international backers. Chadian opposition forces Gen Haftar's forces launched Gen Haftar's LNA has long fighting against the LNA in the an attack in April, with had the support of Egypt and south. hundreds killed in the months the UAE, but now also counts Analysts suggest France's since.The four missiles were Russia and Saudi Arabia among backing for Gen Haftar is discovered in June when his backers.At one point - related to fighting militants forces loyal to the UN-backed when it looked like he would who threaten the wider government overran the take Tripoli with ease - US region, potentially further c a m p , p r o m p t i n g a n President Donald Trump called boosted by an interest in investigation in Washington. a n d o f f e r e d h i s oil.BBC France admitted the The missiles were found by soldiers weapons - which can be used of the UN-backed government Mandera doctors Malawi activists 'call call off strike arrests a government ploy’ octors in Mandera r e l e a s e d o c t o r s f o r he two Malawian spokesman, James Kadadzera, demanding electoral justice. have called off r i g h t s a c t i v i s t s says the two are suspected to They believe the Malawi postgraduate studies but only d e t a i n e d o v e r have received money from E l e c t o r a l C o m m i s s i o n Dtheir strike after six on merit and need. T days of agony in county alleged fraud have denied the UNAids to organise a workshop, mismanaged last May’s polls H e s a i d t h e c o u n t y charges, a friend of theirs has but that the workshop did not and want its head, Jane Ansah hospitals in the far flung promised to deal with issues of told reporter Peter Jegwa. take place. to step down or be fired. county. remunerations and other T h e a c t i v i s t s , G i f t The two say their arrest is a They were due to hold a Dr Ibrahim Maalim, the allowances after consulting Trapence and MacDonald ploy by government to silence p r e s s c o n f e r e n c e o n North Eastern Chapter the Salaries and Remuneration Sembereka, have been key them. Wednesday to announce next Secretary of Kenya Medical Commission. figures behind nationwide Mr Trapence and Rev course of action in view of Ms Practitioners, Pharmacists Doctors in Mandera issued a protests demanding the Sembereka are key leaders of Ansah still being in the job and Dentist Union (KMPDU) strike notice on June 19, 2019 resignation of the head of the Human Rights Defenders after the latest round of Wednesday confirmed the and proceeded to strike on election management body, Coalition which has been protests last Friday.BBC new development, stating July 4.County Chief Officer for Jane Ansah.NationalAnsah.National police police organising demonstrations that a new agreement had Health Hassan Mohamed been reached. confirmed the signing of a “We called off the strike return to work formula with last evening (Tuesday) after the doctors. striking an agreement with “We have agreed with t h e M a n d e r a C o u n t y doctors to form a collective government. We are all back b a r g a i n i n g a g r e e m e n t on duty now,” he said.The implementation committee KMPDU boss said the county that is in place and we shall be leadership has agreed to promoting all doctors who are meet all their demands due from the end of this starting the end of this month,” he said. month. Mr Hassan confirmed that “We signed a return to the county government has work formula in which the agreed to allow doctors, only county government agreed on merit and need, to proceed to promote doctors starting on study leave. the end of this month. They “We shall only release our have [also] committed to doctors to go for studies based ensure our security,” he said. on need, merit and prevailing According to Dr Maalim, human resource training G o v e r n o r A l i R o b a ’s policies,” he said.AFP administration agreed to THURSDAY JULY 11 2019 www .thenewdawnliberia.com NEW DA WN 3 Editorial Commentary By Elizabeth Drew CBL’s 'Economic Forum' misses the point Could the Democrats Blow It? EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR NATHANIEL R. Patray, III of the A major dilemma of the Democratic nomination contest is Central Bank of Liberia didn't mince his words when he took over the helm of authority at the Central Bank last year, telling that it is a test of two important attributes: which candidate Liberians that he would set aside standards or bent the rules of can beat Trump, and which is offering the most appealing the Bank to satisfy President George Manneh Weah. He did just that at the expense of the country's monetary policy, sending platform to primary voters. These are not the same thing. the exchange rate sky-rocketing with corresponding rise in ASHINGTON, DC – The unprecedentedly some bills passed decades ago. (Both occupied prices. large number of candidates – 25 at last powerful Senate positions and pro-civil rights Wcount – for the Democratic nomination to Democrats working with them wasn’t uncommon, NOW EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR Patray launches an Economic take on US President Donald Trump in 2020 has led to though Biden could have chosen less noxious examples Forum at the Central Bank of Liberia with a public dialogue on an awkward opening to the contest. The number of to make his point.) the theme, “Taking Stock of the Central Bank of Liberia's contenders will drop as the qualifications for Monetary Policy Regime and Operations over the Last Eighteen participating in party debates tighten (especially in Harris sought to cut into Biden’s strong African- September) and some run out of money. Some know American support, which has been aided by his eight Years (2000 – 2018).” they have no real chance at winning, but hope that years as vice president to Barack Obama.

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