During the heavy fighting of July 2003, a mortar shell fired by the LURD Rebel Army on Charles Taylor's Government fell short of it's target and destroyed part of the dock in Monrovia's Freeport. Since then ships have had to moor next to the damaged dock, and in some cases crew have even had to crawl over the broken concrete to access their gangway...until this week. The UN's Department of Programs (UNDP) is paying for a temporary steel bridge to be installed over the damaged concrete, to allow the free-movement of vehicles and people, which will make life a lot easier for everyone. Olly
Above, the pier facing North, before the repairs.
Above and below, pier after bridge installed.
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