Former Liberian President Charles Taylor was jailed for 50 years today for helping rebels commit what a court in The Hague called some of the worst war crimes in history.
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Liberian warlord 'would not be safe' in UK prison
Saturday 12 May 2012
Charles Taylor may have sanctioned mass murder and rape in exchange for blood diamonds in West Africa, but his lawyers fear he would be unsafe in a British prison, it was revealed yesterday.
Liberian warlord 'would not be safe' in UK prison
Saturday 12 May 2012
Charles Taylor may have sanctioned mass murder and rape in exchange for blood diamonds in West Africa, but his lawyers fear he would be unsafe in a British prison, it was revealed yesterday.
Leading article: A landmark ruling for international justice
Friday 27 April 2012
With the conviction of Charles Taylor, warlords can no longer rest easy
William Hague welcomes Charles Taylor ruling
Thursday 26 April 2012
Foreign Secretary William Hague today welcomed the conviction of former Liberian President Charles Taylor for crimes against humanity.
Lost boys: What became of Liberia's child soldiers?
Saturday 14 April 2012
In the 1990s, Liberia was torn apart by a civil war in which child soldiers fought for the guerrilla leader Charles Taylor. As an international court delivers its verdict on Taylor, Finlay Young meets the former fighters back in Africa – now grown up, but not regretful of their past.
Blair tight-lipped over Liberia's anti-gay laws
Tuesday 20 March 2012
During his time as prime minister, Tony Blair championed equal rights for gay people and introduced a host of laws to improve equal rights. But the former Labour leader may face some difficult questions after the release of a joint video interview in which he refused to respond to comments by the Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in support of her country's repressive laws targeting gay people.
Corruption and greed on screen
Friday 13 January 2012
A new documentary on blood diamonds from Lars von Trier's company is as controversial as anything the director has done himself. Geoffrey Macnab reports
Can you make a film about corruption in Africa and not be corrupted?
Friday 13 January 2012
A new documentary on blood diamonds from Lars von Trier's company is as controversial as anything the director has done himself
Grounded cargo ship breaks up off the coast of New Zealand
Sunday 08 January 2012
A cargo ship grounded off the New Zealand coast since October has split in two, spilling sea containers and debris and sparking fears of a fresh oil spill, maritime officials said today.
Former warlord holds key to presidential poll
Saturday 15 October 2011
A notorious former warlord has emerged as "kingmaker" in a Liberian election that grabbed the attention of the world this week when the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the President running for a second term.
Warlord to Kingmaker: An audience with Prince Johnson
Saturday 15 October 2011
Once he ordered torture. Now, he tells Daniel Howden, he controls the future of Liberia
Tough test for Nobel Peace prize-winner in Liberia vote
Monday 10 October 2011
Liberia goes to the polls tomorrow in a tense contest that pits this year's Nobel Peace prize-winner against a former world footballer of the year in a country still recovering from a prolonged and savage civil war. The incumbent, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, must see off a strong challenge from an opposition counting on the popularity of its vice-presidential candidate George Weah, who has a passionate grassroots following.
Feted on the international stage, but accused of hollow promises at home
Saturday 08 October 2011
Accolade hit by accusations of political corruption as Liberian President seeks re-election
Nobel award is a victory for the Arab Spring and women's rights
Saturday 08 October 2011
Peace Prize is shared between three of Africa's most inspirational figures
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