Liberia Conflict Points

UNCLASSIFIED - Conflict Events in Liberia (2004-2014)Founded in 1847, the country of Liberia was one of the first democratic African nations. Decades of inequality at the hands of newly freed slaves and their descendants over the indigenous populations came to a head in 1989 kicking off a fourteen year long civil war whose ramifications are still felt today. According to Healthcare Technologies for the World Traveler, there are “no domestic or transnational terrorist organizations known to be operating in Liberia”. The same source attributes this to a strong UNMIL (United Nations Mission in Liberia) presence. With 15,000 UN soldiers in Liberia, it is one of the UN’s most expensive peacekeeping operations. That being said, there is still a fair amount of civil unrest that has only been amplified by the Ebola crisis currently gripping the region. As stated previously, there is a significant lack of rebel or terrorist organization presence since the end of the country’s civil war. The creation and perpetuation of a strong democratic system as well as a significant UN military presence should prevent such penetration in the future. However with the rapid spread of Ebola in the country causing widespread fear among Liberians there is a major potential for increased riots, protests, and other forms of civil discourse. This could lead to government crackdowns and violations of basic human rights. Attribute Table Field DescriptionsISO3 - International Organization for Standardization 3-digit country code ADM0_NAME - Administration level zero identification / name ADM1_NAME - Administration level one identification / name ADM2_NAME - Administration level two identification / name LOCATION - Location of Conflict Event ACTOR1 - First actor involved in conflict event ACTOR2 - Second actor involved in conflict event EVENT_TYPE - Classification of conflict event DATE - Date of conflict event YEAR - Year of conflict event SPA_ACC - Spatial accuracy of site location (1 – high, 2 – medium, 3 – low) ORG_SOURCE - Original source of conflict event report NUM_DTH - Number of reported deaths during conflict event NUM_INJ - Number of reported injuries during conflict event COMMENTS - Comments or notes regarding the conflict event SOURCE_DT - Source one creation date SOURCE - Source one SOURCE2_DT - Source two creation date SOURCE2 - Source two CollectionConflict Points were compiled from the GDELT, ACLED and GTD conflict databases, three authorities in the monitoring and recording of instances of conflict across the globe. Consistent naming conventions for geographic locations were attempted but name variants may exist which can include historical or less widespread interpretations.The data included herein have not been derived from a registered survey and should be considered approximate unless otherwise defined. While rigorous steps have been taken to ensure the quality of each dataset, DigitalGlobe is not responsible for the accuracy and completeness of data compiled from outside sources.Sources (HGIS)"ACLED (1997 – 2014)." ACLED. September 2014. Accessed October 2014. http://www.acleddata.com."The GDELT Project." Data: Querying, Analyzing and Downloading:. September 1, 2014. Accessed September 25, 2014. www.gdeltproject.org/."Search the Database." Global Terrorism Database. August 1, 2014. Accessed September 25, 2014. http://www.start.umd.edu.Sources (Metadata)"Liberia Profile." BBC News. September 18, 2014. Accessed September 25, 2014. http://www.bbc.com."Liberia: War, Conflict & Peace." Insight on Conflict. January 1, 2014. Accessed September 25, 2014. http://www.insightonconflict.org."Country Risk Report." Healthcare Technologies for the World Traveler (HTH Worldwide). September 25, 2014. Accessed September 25, 2014. http://www.hthworldwide.com.Brooks, Cholo. "LIBERIA: The Rise of Terrorism In Africa." Global News Network (GNN) Liberia. February 26, 2014. Accessed September 25, 2014. http://www.gnnliberia.com.