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Liberia’s Thelma And Louise
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The mayor of Monrovia—and close friend of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf—sprang a pal from jail...
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A Nobel Smackdown in Liberia
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In a surprise move, peace activist Leymah Gbowee sharply criticized President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf...
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Liberia: More Trouble For Sirleaf?
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Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberia’s president and Africa’s first female head of state, yet again...
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Taylor’s Sentence Sparks War-Crimes Debate
Liberia wrestles with whether to prosecute Liberia's former warlords in the wake of Hague trial. MORE
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Charles Taylor Gets 50 Years
For “heinous and brutal crimes.” MORE
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Life After A Warlord
As Charles Taylor awaits sentencing, his ex-wife and Liberia are quietly moving on. MORE
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Looking Forward in Liberia (Photos)
Charles Taylor's ex-wife, Jewel Howard Taylor, and the rest of the country, look to the future MORE
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A Dictator, Vanquished
As Charles Taylor prepares to go to prison for war crimes, Nobel Prize winner Leymah Gbowee rebuilds a battered Liberia. MORE
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Liberian Nostalgia for Warlord
Finlay Young reports on support of Charles Taylor, convicted war criminal. MORE
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Meet the War Criminals
From Saddam Hussein to Slobodan Milosevic, see the other tyrants brought to justice. MORE
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Charles Taylor’s Alleged Atrocities
The ex-Liberian leader has been convicted by the Hague on 11 counts of aiding and abetting war crimes. MORE
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Taylor Verdict a Time for Closure
Nobel laureate Leymah Gbowee says it is time for Liberians to embrace the nation’s former child soldiers and help them move forward. MORE
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Murder, Rape, Terrorism, Pillage...
Charles Taylor was on trial for all these crimes, and more. Soon, we’ll have a verdict. MORE
