Liberia Charges 23 Suspects for Palm-Oil Plantation Attack
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Liberian authorities have charged 23 people in connection with violent protests and looting last week at a palm-oil plantation run by Golden Veroleum Ltd., police said.
A dispute over pay turned violent when protesters broke into the plantation on May 26, destroyed parts of the facility including vandalizing a rice warehouse, and stole equipment, according to the company and police. The demonstrators set up road blocks to prevent authorities from responding, wounded employees and temporarily held a manager captive.