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New York, May 2, 2001 - The Liberian Government announced on April 27 that media reports on fighting in the north of the country and on other issues of national security should be cleared with the Ministry of Information before publication or broadcast. According to a report by Agence France-Presse, the statement issued by Information…https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cpj-logo.png24001260