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| Clinton set for visit to Liberia | Clinton set for visit to Liberia |
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| US Secretary State Hillary Clinton has arrived in Monrovia on the latest stage of her seven-nation African tour. | |
| During her visit, Mrs Clinton will hold talks with Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and address parliament. | During her visit, Mrs Clinton will hold talks with Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and address parliament. |
| The BBC's West Africa correspondent, John James, says expectations are high as the United States is seen by many in Liberia as an old friend. | The BBC's West Africa correspondent, John James, says expectations are high as the United States is seen by many in Liberia as an old friend. |
| Liberia remains one of Africa's poorest countries, crippled by the effects of a savage civil war in the 1990s. | Liberia remains one of Africa's poorest countries, crippled by the effects of a savage civil war in the 1990s. |
| Around 250,000 people were killed in the fighting and thousands of refugees continue to shelter in neighbouring countries. | Around 250,000 people were killed in the fighting and thousands of refugees continue to shelter in neighbouring countries. |
| Closed chequebook | Closed chequebook |
| Our correspondent says everything in Liberia, which was founded by free slaves from America more than 150 years ago, draws its inspiration from the US "motherland" - including the flag, the government and local architecture. | Our correspondent says everything in Liberia, which was founded by free slaves from America more than 150 years ago, draws its inspiration from the US "motherland" - including the flag, the government and local architecture. |
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| But Liberian infrastructure remains in a desperate state, with electricity and water being rare commodities. | But Liberian infrastructure remains in a desperate state, with electricity and water being rare commodities. |
| Our correspondent says that if Liberians imagine Mrs Clinton will come with an open cheque book, they will be disappointed. | Our correspondent says that if Liberians imagine Mrs Clinton will come with an open cheque book, they will be disappointed. |
| Mrs Clinton has repeatedly called on the countries she has visited on this tour to end corruption and encourage Africans to seize the opportunities available. | Mrs Clinton has repeatedly called on the countries she has visited on this tour to end corruption and encourage Africans to seize the opportunities available. |
| At her previous stop in Nigeria, she urged officials to embrace broad political reform and ease tensions that have led to sectarian violence and disrupted energy production in the Niger Delta. | At her previous stop in Nigeria, she urged officials to embrace broad political reform and ease tensions that have led to sectarian violence and disrupted energy production in the Niger Delta. |
| She is due to leave Liberia late on Thursday for Cape Verde, from where she will fly home to Washington on Friday evening. | She is due to leave Liberia late on Thursday for Cape Verde, from where she will fly home to Washington on Friday evening. |