Liberian printer told not to publish independent newspaper

The Liberian authorities are reported to have ordered the only printing house in the capital, Monrovia, to stop publishing the independent newspaper, Heritage.

The editor said the printers refused to publish Tuesday's edition of Heritage after receiving written orders from the Solicitor General.

No official reason was given, but correspondents say it is believed to result from a dispute over a recent article by Heritage critical of the strained relations between the Liberian government and the ECOMOG intervention force.

From the newsroom of the BBC World Service