liberia: the departure of charles taylor: what next?

Even with Charles Taylor gone, the country’s problems run deep and the peace there is still extremely fragile, says a new paper from the South African based Institute of Security Studies. "Throughout the recent conflict, both rebel groups maintained their primary goal was the removal of Charles Taylor, but ethnic based dissatisfaction and disempowerment lie at the root of their grievances. Neither group is likely to accept any long-term political scenario that does not give them a substantial share of power."