Liberia was in the international news in the recent times for:
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- AHarbouring terrorists associated with religious fundamentalism
- BSupplying raw uranium to North Korea
- CIts long running civil war killing or displacing thousands of peopleCorrect
- DCultivation of drug yielding crops and smuggling of drugs
Explanation
Liberia gained international attention primarily due to its devastating civil wars that spanned from 1989 to 2003. These conflicts resulted in the deaths of approximately 250,000 people and the displacement of over a million others, severely destroying the countrys economy and infrastructure. The subsequent presence of the United Nations Mission in Liberia and the trial of former leader Charles Taylor for war crimes kept the country in the news regarding its recovery from this long period of internal strife. Options A, B, and D do not accurately reflect the specific historical or political context for which Liberia was widely known in global news cycles during that period.
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