Liberian Advisors Enter Togo

Liberian military advisors began pouring into the troubled nation of Togo last week, hoping to earn big profits by selling arms and expertise in the latest hotspot on the Dark Continent.

Two years ago, a group known as L.U.R.D. (Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy) was a major player in the Liberian unrest that eventually resulted in the landing of U.S. Marines in Monrovia. It is this same contingent of rebels that has apparently infiltrated Togo in recent days, changing only the first letter of their acronym to reflect their new base of operations.

"Togoans United for Reconciliation and Democracy is a dangerous band of thugs," said Holole Momka'asa, spokesman for the Togoan Foreign Ministry, in a press conference held yesterday at the capital. "Furthermore, there's something about their moniker that just doesn't sit well with me. I would advise a 'hands-off' policy in all future dealings with them."