Liberia

PHOTO -- Bush Speaks on U.S. Africa Policy Ahead of Trip
Africa, U.S.: Security and Bush's Africa Tour
February 14, 2008 1911 GMT
U.S. President George W. Bush will begin a five-nation trip to Africa on Feb. 15. [more]
Former Liberian President Charles Taylor (headshot)
Liberia: The Unintended Consequence of Taylor's Trial
January 7, 2008 1616 GMT
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]
Conflict Diamonds: Renewing the Controversy
June 23, 2006 0319 GMT
By Bart Mongoven After a few years on the back burner, the conflict diamond... [more]
Liberia, Nigeria: The New U.S. View of West Africa
March 30, 2006 0338 GMT
Nigeria announced the capture of former Liberian President Charles Taylor on March 29, adding... [more]
Liberia's Extradition Request: Opening a Potential Pandora's Box
March 18, 2006 0018 GMT
Nigeria said March 17 that the Liberian government has requested that former Liberian President... [more]
Liberia: Boycott Threats and the New President's Challenge
November 15, 2005 0311 GMT
Members of Liberian presidential candidate George Weah's Congress for Democratic Change (CDC)... [more]
Terrorism and Weapons Proliferation on the High Seas
February 16, 2004 2100 GMT
U.S. and Liberian officials have signed an agreement that gives the United States authority to... [more]
West Africa: Will U.S. Military Presence Reshape Political Landscape?
September 17, 2003 1730 GMT
The United States is pushing forward with plans to expand its military access to and presence in... [more]
Liberia: New Rebel Group on the Rise
September 9, 2003 1608 GMT
Although the war in Liberia is over, another bush rebellion -- this one led by the forces of... [more]
Liberia: Shaping the Post-Taylor Era
August 8, 2003 2244 GMT
Events are snowballing in Liberia, with President Charles Taylor's regime now all but dead and... [more]
Geopolitical Diary: Monday, July 21, 2003
July 22, 2003 0400 GMT
Well, at least U.S. President George W. Bush's administration has something to distract attention... [more]
Geopolitical Diary: Tuesday, July 8, 2003
July 9, 2003 0105 GMT
U.S. President George W. Bush visited Senegal and announced that slavery was a "crime of... [more]
Geopolitical Diary: Monday, July 7, 2003
July 8, 2003 0259 GMT
The CIA confirmed July 7 that former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is alive. The CIA conclusion... [more]
Liberia: Washington Weighs Peacekeeping Mission
July 7, 2003 1848 GMT
The Bush administration is considering a request from the United Nations to send peacekeeping... [more]
Geopolitical Diary: Sunday, July 6, 2003
July 7, 2003 0230 GMT
The 227th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Declaration of Independence passed as so many... [more]
Liberia: Taylor's Defeat No Guarantee for Peace
June 10, 2003 1948 GMT
Liberian President Charles Taylor faces almost inevitable defeat at the hands of rebel opposition... [more]
Liberia: Turning Up the Heat on Taylor's Regime
June 5, 2003 1400 GMT
The U.N.-supported special war crimes court in Sierra Leone has issued an arrest warrant for... [more]
Liberia: A Battlefield Analysis
June 1, 2003 1700 GMT
The Liberian government is set for talks with two rebel groups that have gained control over an... [more]
Cote d'Ivoire Rebel Leader's Death Presages Escalation in Fighting
April 28, 2003 1544 GMT
The civil wars in Cote d'Ivoire and Liberia are interconnected, and the death of a Cote d'Ivoire... [more]
New Rebel Offensive Moves to Oust Liberian President
April 8, 2003 1900 GMT
A rebel offensive in Liberia is threatening the troubled regime of President Charles Taylor. The... [more]
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