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Liberia:
How Obasanjo Duped Me, By Charles Taylor
Daily Trust, 11 November 2009
Nigeria's President at the time Chief Olusegun Obasanjo told him lies and encouraged him to go on a mysterious journey that led to his arrest as he approached this country's border… Read more »
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Liberia:
Prosecutors Challenge Taylor at War Crimes Trial
CharlesTaylorTrial.org, 10 November 2009
Prosecutors told Charles Taylor that he had "reason to lie" during his four months of testimony which he had spent rebutting charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity for… Read more »
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Liberia:
Taylor Left Country 'For The Sake of Peace'
CharlesTaylorTrial.org, 9 November 2009
Charles Taylor decided to leave the Liberian presidency for asylum in Nigeria because he wanted peace in his West African homeland, he today told Special Court for Sierra Leone… Read more »
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Liberia:
Taylor Calls Prosecution Allegations Against Him Racist
CharlesTaylorTrial.org, 1 October 2009
Charles Taylor today called prosecution allegations that he was involved in ritual sacrifice and cannibalism "racist". The accused former Liberian president also dismissed his… Read more »
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Sierra Leone:
Taylor Admits Aiding Rebels
Nation, 4 November 2009
Former Liberia President Charles Taylor who is being tried by the UN-back court for Sierra Leone in The Hague for crimes he allegedly committed in the neighbouring country, has… Read more »
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Nigeria:
How Obasanjo Deceived Me, By Taylor
This Day, 11 November 2009
Former Liberian President Charles Taylor has said he was deceived by Nigeria into being arrested there in 2006. Read more »
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Liberia:
Trial Background
CharlesTaylorTrial.org, 11 November 2009
Name: Charles Ghankay TaylorNationality: LiberianProsecuted by: Special Court for Sierra LeoneCharges: 11 counts of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious… Read more »
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Liberia:
Talyor Accuses Prosecution for 'Misleading' Special Court
CharlesTaylorTrial.org, 2 November 2009
Charles Taylor today accused the prosecution of "misleading the court" by introducing evidence that as Liberian president, Mr. Taylor acted to resolve conflicts between Sierra… Read more »
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Liberia:
Taylor Trial Opens With Dramatic Start
Analyst, 5 June 2007
In a dramatic opening to the Charles Taylor trial yesterday, the man long-awaited to face justice in the dock in The Hague failed to showup. Read more »