SubSaharan Africa 429
Participants: 451 Sierra Leone/450 Liberia
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (Missing)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Sierra Leone reinforced its border with additional troops in January 2002
over fears that Liberia was supporting rebels in the area. In June, Sierra Leone cap-
tured 50 Liberian soldiers that had entered the country looking for food and supplies.
450 Liberia/475 Nigeria
MID#4255
Dispute Number: 4255
Date(s): February 1998
Participants: 475 Nigeria/450 Liberia
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Nigerian police entered Liberia to arrest officials from Sierra Leone.
While Sierra Leone said nothing, Liberia protested the necessary border violation.
MID#4256
Started in April 1999. See the narrative in the 450 Liberia/451 Sierra Leone dyad
dispute list.
450 Liberia/630 Iran
MID#2551
Dispute Number: 2551
Date(s): March 19, 1985
Participants: 630 Iran/450 Liberia
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Iranian aircraft attacked a Liberian-flagged tanker.
Coding changes: Participant changed: Iran attacked a Liberian-flagged tanker. The
captain was British, but the tanker was Liberian, so Liberia is the disputant rather than
Britain which was originally coded.
MID#2593
Dispute Number: 2593
Date(s): November 18, 1986
Participants: 630 Iran/450 Liberia
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)