• Focus On: UN Lifts Travel Ban on Taylor Ex-Wives, 15 Others

    , Fri 27 Jul, 06:01 am

    The United Nations has lifted a travel ban on former associates of war crimes convict and former president Charles Taylor - including two of his ex-wives. President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf had urged that the ban be lifted, saying "it is not healthy for people who pose no threat to peace to be banned from traveling".

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    • Liberia: Freedom Restored - UN Lifts Sanction

      The New Dawn (Monrovia), 27 July 2012

      Some former victims of a UN travel embargo here say their freedom and dignity have been restored by the lifting of the ban on Tuesday.

  • Intellect Chaser
    Aug 4 2012, 19:59

    Very informative but I think it would be more informative if we knew the main reason as to why the sanction was placed in the first place. Someone please enlighten me.

  • Intellect Chaser
    Aug 4 2012, 20:00

    Very informative but I think it would be more helpful if we knew the main reason as to why the sanction was placed in the first place. Someone please enlighten me.