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Charles Taylor Trial to Move to a New Courtroom in the Netherlands
The trial of former Liberian President Charles Taylor will relocate on May 17 from the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) courtroom in The Hague to a newly-constructed courtroom in nearby Leidschendam built for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL). According...
Brazil to Support Liberia’s Electricity Development
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has disclosed that Brazil was prepared to help restore electricity to Liberia by installing a new hydro electric plant. GD Star Ratingloading...Search terms to this the article:hydro electricity liberia (3)hydro...
Former Liberian Rebel Warlord Declares Intention to Contest 2011 Presidential Election
A former rebel leader of the defunct Independent National Patriotic Front of Liberia (INPFL) turned politician, Prince Y. Johnson has declared his intention to contest the 2011 Liberian presidential elections. Senator Johnson confirmed to APA Tuesday...
United Nations Lifts Arms Embargo on Liberia
The United Nations Security Council has lifted the arms embargo imposed on Liberia during the regime of former president Charles Taylor in 200. According to media reports, the UN Security Council took the action through the unanimous adoption of resolution...
Liberian Government Warns Its Citizens Against Involvement in Guinea
The Liberian government has warned its citizens, especially former fighters, not to get involved in the crisis in Guinea. The government said, it has accordingly instructed the joint security to arrest any Liberian attempting to enter Guinea for any other...
“I’m All Right Jack!”
It is hard to imagine the Chutzpah of the Week award for this week going to anyone other than David Viniar, Chief Financial Officer of Goldman Sachs. (Yes, I suppose there are some who claim it is Charles Taylor‘s turn, but I did not see enough...
Defense in the Trial of Former Liberian President Charles Taylor Scheduled to Open Its Case on July 13
The defense in the trial of the former Liberian president Charles Taylor before the Special Court for Sierra Leone is scheduled to open its case on July 13, in The Hague. Taylor, who was president of Liberia from 1997 to 2003, is expected to be the first...
Liberia’s Truth And Reconciliation Commission Recommends President Sirleaf be Barred From Public Office for 30 Years
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Liberia has released its final report recommending that the Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf be barred from holding public office for thirty years for participating in the destabilization of the...
