Liberia

Former Liberian President Charles Taylor (headshot)
The trial of Charles Taylor began in The Hague Jan. 7, and it will likely end up convicting the former Liberian president of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity. The trial will have a significant unintended consequence, however. [more]
June 23, 2006 0319 GMT
By Bart Mongoven After a few years on the back burner, the conflict diamond... [more]
March 30, 2006 0338 GMT
Nigeria announced the capture of former Liberian President Charles Taylor on March 29, adding... [more]
March 18, 2006 0018 GMT
Nigeria said March 17 that the Liberian government has requested that former Liberian President... [more]
November 15, 2005 0311 GMT
Members of Liberian presidential candidate George Weah's Congress for Democratic Change (CDC)... [more]