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| Jul.29 |
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Girl's attack sheds light on Liberia rapes. Arizona
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| Jul.14 |
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 Taylor refutes 'malicious' accusations UN Tribunal: Former Liberian President expressed his incredulity at the testimony against him at his war crimes trial, saying 'there is no way' he is gui...
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| Jun.3 |
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Delta denied to Nairobi, Monrovia |
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| Feb.16 |
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Tamil Tigers 'target civilians'  Sri Lanka: The United Nations says it has received reports that the rebels are actively preventing civilians from leaving war zone
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| Jan.28 |
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Hungry caterpillars force emergency
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| Feb.28 |
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Witness in Taylor war crimes trial in hiding |
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| Jan.10 |
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Taylor 'secretly sent arms to rebels' |
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| Jan.8 |
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Horror recounted at Taylor trial UN Tribunal: A Sierra Leone clergyman brought the horrors of his country's civil war to a courtroom, becoming the first survivor of the carnage to testif...
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| Jan.7 |
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Taylor war crimes trial resumes| UN Tribunal: The war crimes trial of former Liberian President resumed at the Hague, 6 months after he boycotted the opening session | |
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| Dec.6 |
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Mass graves found |
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| Nov.12 |
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IMF ready to cancel Liberia debt |
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| Jul.28 |
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Liberia lifts diamond mining ban |
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| Jun.4 |
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Taylor boycotts 'charade' trial. UN Tribunal
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| Apr.27 |
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Liberia loses 'blood diamonds' label |
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| Nov.29 |
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UN troops face child abuse claims |
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| Oct.23 |
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Ex-president tries to block testimony |
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| Jul.26 |
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Presidential palace burns |
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| Jul.21 |
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Taylor 'unhappy with jail food' |
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| Jun.20 |
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Taylor on way to Hague for trial UN Tribunal: Former Liberian was on a plane on his way to stand trial on 11 war crimes charges
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| Jun.16 |
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U.N. authorizes Taylor's war crimes trial |
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| Jun.15 |
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UK agrees to jail Charles Taylor |
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| May.7 |
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Liberia sex-for-aid 'widespread' Girls as young as eight are still being sexually exploited by aid workers and peacekeepers
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| Apr.3 |
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Taylor pleads not guilty of war crimes |
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Taylor appears in war crimes case |
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| Apr.2 |
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Taylor says Nigeria betrayed him |
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| Mar.30 |
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Dutch asked to host Taylor trial |
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| Mar.29 |
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Taylor sent to war crimes court |
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Taylor on flight back to Liberia| Nigeria: Former Liberian President was captured while trying to flee his home in exile as he tried to cross into Chad | |
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| Mar.28 |
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US warning over missing Taylor |
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War crimes suspect Taylor missing |
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| Mar.17 |
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Liberia seeks end to Taylor exile |
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| Jan.16 |
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First Africa woman leader sworn in Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has been sworn in as Liberia's new president
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| Dec.21 |
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Weah drops poll challenge |
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| Nov.23 |
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Johnson-Sirleaf declared president |
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| Nov.13 |
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African leaders hail Liberia poll |
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| Nov.11 |
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U.N. sends 'signal' to Taylor
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Protesters face tear gas Supporters of George Weah demand to halt counting in an election Weah says was rigged
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| Nov.10 |
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Johnson-Sirleaf claims presidential win| A win would make Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf Africa's first-ever elected female leader if it is officially certified | |
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| Nov.9 |
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Woman leads presidential runoff |
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| Oct.12 |
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Frontrunners emerge in poll |
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| Oct.11 |
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Counting begins in poll Counting is under way across Liberia following voting in the first national elections since the end of the civil war
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| Oct.10 |
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Liberia poised for historic vote
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| Jan.17 |
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UN troops enter eastern Liberia |
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| Dec.4 |
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Charles Taylor wanted by Interpol |
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| Nov.7 |
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US 'offers Charles Taylor bounty' |
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| Oct.14 |
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Leader Sworn In, Calls for Fresh Start
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| Oct.1 |
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UN begins peace task |
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Liberia clashes mar U.N. takeover |
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| Aug.24 |
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Rebel fighting rages |
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| Aug.23 |
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Thousands flee fighting |
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| Aug.20 |
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New leader Gyude Bryant: I am a healer
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3 vie to be Liberia leader |
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| Aug.18 |
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 Liberia, rebels sign peace deal Government and rebel leaders signed a peace accord to end the 3-year civil war that brought down President Taylor
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| Aug.17 |
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Peace deal 'imminent'
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Rebels to take role in interim government Rebels have reached an agreement with U.N. that will give them a role in the transitional government
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| Aug.16 |
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Liberians cross bridge into port |
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Relief food ship docks
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| Aug.14 |
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Rebels hand over port. US troops arrived |
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| Aug.13 |
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Hungry Liberians storm port
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| Aug.11 |
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President invites rebels into government
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Taylor quits under pressure| President has stepped down as demanded by the US and West African leaders -- 14 years after leading a rebellion | |
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| Aug.10 |
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Taylor blames U.S. for Liberia woe |
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| Aug.9 |
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Bitter Taylor bids farewell
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Fears over port city
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| Aug.8 |
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Push to bring aid |
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Taylor reaffirms pledge to quit |
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| Aug.7 |
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US-led team to meet rebels
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| Aug.6 |
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Troops to start patrol
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| Aug.5 |
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Mbeki: Taylor pledges to step down |
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| Aug.4 |
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Peacekeepers expect Taylor to leave
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Peace force arrives The first wave of West African peacekeepers has arrived to end fighting between rebel troops and government forces
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| Aug.3 |
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Monrovia awaits peace troops
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Fight as peace force nears
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| Aug.2 |
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Taylor sets date to step down
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| Aug.1 |
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Force approved for Liberia |
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Leaders to discuss Taylor's exit
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| Jul.31 |
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Liberia force: Leaders seek money |
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| Jul.30 |
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Leaders debate Liberia force |
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Advance expert team arrives in Liberia
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Dozens killed in battle
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| Jul.29 |
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Army fights to regain port
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| Jul.28 |
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Rebels capture port city of Buchanan The port had been taken by the MDL. The government forces were massing outside the city
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Rebels attack second Liberian city
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| Jul.27 |
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Peace force in Liberia within days |
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Rebels spurn ceasefire call |
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| Jul.26 |
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Liberians die in church mortar hit 7 killed, 30 more were seriously wounded from the blast
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| Jul.25 |
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 Bush orders troops to positions off Liberia President ordered U.S. troops to support a West African peacekeeping force that is expected to be deployed
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US sends warships to Liberia |
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| Jul.24 |
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Water crisis in Monrovia
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Port becomes focus of war
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| Jul.23 |
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Peacekeepers 'in days'
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Mortars shatter cease-fire |
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| Jul.22 |
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'600 die' as battle rages| Defense minister backed Kofi Annan's call for action by the international community | |
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| Jul.21 |
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W Africans seek Liberia crisis solution |
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Panic on the streets |
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Liberians dump bodies at U.S. Embassy |
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Battle rages: '50 dead' A shell hit a house, killing 18 people inside. Monrovia is in a panic and completely paralyzed
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| Jul.20 |
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Rebels shell diplomatic neighborhood Several diplomatic compounds and humanitarian groups located in that neighborhood
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Heavy fighting in capital |
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| Jul.19 |
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Taylor vows to fight to the end |
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| Jul.14 |
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No U.S. troops until Taylor leaves |
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| Jul.10 |
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Powell: Bush to make Liberia decision soon |
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| Jul.9 |
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Nigeria would shield Taylor from trial |
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Taylor not ready to leave |
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| Jul.6 |
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Taylor agrees to leave |
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| Jul.4 |
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U.S. to send small military team to Liberia |
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| Jul.3 |
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U.S. 'warning order' on Liberia |
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| Jul.2 |
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U.S. may send 500-1,000 troops to Liberia |
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| Jun.30 |
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U.S. 'actively considering' role in Liberia |
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| Jun.27 |
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Rebels call ceasefire |
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| Jun.26 |
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Pressure mounts on President Taylor |
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| Jun.25 |
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200 die in fight: minister |
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| Jun.24 |
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Shells pound Monrovia despite truce |
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| Jun.17 |
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Liberian foes sign ceasefire Government and rebels have signed a ceasefire, and now have 30 days to come up with a full peace agreement
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| Jun.11 |
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President Taylor agrees truce |
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| Jun.9 |
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Westerners flee Liberian capital |
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| Jun.8 |
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Rebels push into capital Liberians pray to a backdrop of weapons fire and mortars, appealing for peace
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| Jun.7 |
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President tries to rally front-line troops |
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| Jun.4 |
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Arrest warrant for President Taylor |
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| 2009 |
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| Jul.14 |
Taylor refutes 'malicious' accusations UN Tribunal: Former Liberian President expressed his incredulity at the testimony against him at his war crimes trial, saying 'there is no way' he is gui...
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| Feb.16 |
Tamil Tigers 'target civilians' Sri Lanka: The United Nations says it has received reports that the rebels are actively preventing civilians from leaving war zone
| 2008 |
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| Jan.10 |
Taylor 'secretly sent arms to rebels' |
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| Jan.8 |
Horror recounted at Taylor trial UN Tribunal: A Sierra Leone clergyman brought the horrors of his country's civil war to a courtroom, becoming the first survivor of the carnage to testif...
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| Jan.7 |
Taylor war crimes trial resumes| UN Tribunal: The war crimes trial of former Liberian President resumed at the Hague, 6 months after he boycotted the opening session | |
| 2007 |
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| Dec.6 |
Mass graves found |
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| Jun.4 |
Taylor boycotts 'charade' trial. UN Tribunal
| 2006 |
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| Nov.29 |
UN troops face child abuse claims |
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| Apr.3 |
Taylor appears in war crimes case |
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| Mar.28 |
War crimes suspect Taylor missing |
| 2005 |
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| Nov.11 |
U.N. sends 'signal' to Taylor
| 2004 |
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| Jan.17 |
UN troops enter eastern Liberia |
| 2003 |
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| Oct.1 |
UN begins peace task |
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| Oct.1 |
Liberia clashes mar U.N. takeover |
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| Aug.24 |
Rebel fighting rages |
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| Aug.23 |
Thousands flee fighting |
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| Aug.18 |
Liberia, rebels sign peace deal Government and rebel leaders signed a peace accord to end the 3-year civil war that brought down President Taylor
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| Aug.17 |
Peace deal 'imminent'
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| Aug.14 |
Rebels hand over port. US troops arrived |
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| Aug.6 |
Troops to start patrol
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| Aug.4 |
Peace force arrives The first wave of West African peacekeepers has arrived to end fighting between rebel troops and government forces
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| Aug.3 |
Monrovia awaits peace troops
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| Aug.3 |
Fight as peace force nears
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| Aug.1 |
Force approved for Liberia |
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| Jul.30 |
Leaders debate Liberia force |
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| Jul.30 |
Advance expert team arrives in Liberia
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| Jul.30 |
Dozens killed in battle
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| Jul.29 |
Army fights to regain port
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| Jul.28 |
Rebels capture port city of Buchanan The port had been taken by the MDL. The government forces were massing outside the city
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| Jul.28 |
Rebels attack second Liberian city
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| Jul.27 |
Peace force in Liberia within days |
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| Jul.27 |
Rebels spurn ceasefire call |
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| Jul.26 |
Liberians die in church mortar hit 7 killed, 30 more were seriously wounded from the blast
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| Jul.25 |
Bush orders troops to positions off Liberia President ordered U.S. troops to support a West African peacekeeping force that is expected to be deployed
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| Jul.25 |
US sends warships to Liberia |
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| Jul.24 |
Port becomes focus of war
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| Jul.23 |
Peacekeepers 'in days'
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| Jul.23 |
Mortars shatter cease-fire |
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| Jul.22 |
'600 die' as battle rages| Defense minister backed Kofi Annan's call for action by the international community | |
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| Jul.21 |
Panic on the streets |
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| Jul.21 |
Battle rages: '50 dead' A shell hit a house, killing 18 people inside. Monrovia is in a panic and completely paralyzed
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| Jul.20 |
Rebels shell diplomatic neighborhood Several diplomatic compounds and humanitarian groups located in that neighborhood
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| Jul.20 |
Heavy fighting in capital |
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| Jul.19 |
Taylor vows to fight to the end |
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| Jul.14 |
No U.S. troops until Taylor leaves |
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| Jul.9 |
Nigeria would shield Taylor from trial |
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| Jul.4 |
U.S. to send small military team to Liberia |
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| Jul.3 |
U.S. 'warning order' on Liberia |
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| Jul.2 |
U.S. may send 500-1,000 troops to Liberia |
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| Jun.27 |
Rebels call ceasefire |
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| Jun.25 |
200 die in fight: minister |
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| Jun.24 |
Shells pound Monrovia despite truce |
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| Jun.17 |
Liberian foes sign ceasefire Government and rebels have signed a ceasefire, and now have 30 days to come up with a full peace agreement
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| Jun.11 |
President Taylor agrees truce |
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| Jun.9 |
Westerners flee Liberian capital |
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| Jun.8 |
Rebels push into capital Liberians pray to a backdrop of weapons fire and mortars, appealing for peace
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| Jun.7 |
President tries to rally front-line troops |
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| Jun.4 |
Arrest warrant for President Taylor |
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| 2009 |
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| Jan.28 |
Hungry caterpillars force emergency
| 2006 |
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| Jul.26 |
Presidential palace burns |
| 2003 |
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| Aug.16 |
Liberians cross bridge into port |
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| Aug.9 |
Fears over port city
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| Jul.24 |
Water crisis in Monrovia
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| 2009 |
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| Jun.3 |
Delta denied to Nairobi, Monrovia |
| 2007 |
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| Nov.12 |
IMF ready to cancel Liberia debt |
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| Jul.28 |
Liberia lifts diamond mining ban |
| 2003 |
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| Aug.15 |
Relief food ship docks
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| 2009 |
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| Jul.29 |
Girl's attack sheds light on Liberia rapes. Arizona
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| Jul.14 |
Taylor refutes 'malicious' accusations UN Tribunal: Former Liberian President expressed his incredulity at the testimony against him at his war crimes trial, saying 'there is no way' he is gui...
| 2008 |
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| Feb.28 |
Witness in Taylor war crimes trial in hiding |
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| Jan.10 |
Taylor 'secretly sent arms to rebels' |
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| Jan.8 |
Horror recounted at Taylor trial UN Tribunal: A Sierra Leone clergyman brought the horrors of his country's civil war to a courtroom, becoming the first survivor of the carnage to testif...
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| Jan.7 |
Taylor war crimes trial resumes| UN Tribunal: The war crimes trial of former Liberian President resumed at the Hague, 6 months after he boycotted the opening session | |
| 2007 |
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| Jun.4 |
Taylor boycotts 'charade' trial. UN Tribunal
| 2006 |
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| Nov.29 |
UN troops face child abuse claims |
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| Jul.21 |
Taylor 'unhappy with jail food' |
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| Jun.20 |
Taylor on way to Hague for trial UN Tribunal: Former Liberian was on a plane on his way to stand trial on 11 war crimes charges
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| Jun.16 |
U.N. authorizes Taylor's war crimes trial |
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| Jun.15 |
UK agrees to jail Charles Taylor |
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| May.7 |
Liberia sex-for-aid 'widespread' Girls as young as eight are still being sexually exploited by aid workers and peacekeepers
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| Apr.3 |
Taylor pleads not guilty of war crimes |
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| Apr.3 |
Taylor appears in war crimes case |
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| Mar.30 |
Dutch asked to host Taylor trial |
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| Mar.29 |
Taylor sent to war crimes court |
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| Mar.28 |
War crimes suspect Taylor missing |
| 2003 |
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| Dec.4 |
Charles Taylor wanted by Interpol |
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| Nov.7 |
US 'offers Charles Taylor bounty' |
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| Aug.13 |
Hungry Liberians storm port
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| Jul.9 |
Nigeria would shield Taylor from trial |
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| Jun.4 |
Arrest warrant for President Taylor |
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| 2007 |
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| Nov.12 |
IMF ready to cancel Liberia debt |
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| Jul.28 |
Liberia lifts diamond mining ban |
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| Apr.27 |
Liberia loses 'blood diamonds' label |
| 2006 |
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| Oct.23 |
Ex-president tries to block testimony |
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| Apr.2 |
Taylor says Nigeria betrayed him |
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| Mar.29 |
Taylor on flight back to Liberia| Nigeria: Former Liberian President was captured while trying to flee his home in exile as he tried to cross into Chad | |
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| Mar.28 |
US warning over missing Taylor |
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| Mar.17 |
Liberia seeks end to Taylor exile |
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| Jan.16 |
First Africa woman leader sworn in Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has been sworn in as Liberia's new president
| 2005 |
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| Dec.21 |
Weah drops poll challenge |
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| Nov.23 |
Johnson-Sirleaf declared president |
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| Nov.13 |
African leaders hail Liberia poll |
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| Nov.11 |
Protesters face tear gas Supporters of George Weah demand to halt counting in an election Weah says was rigged
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| Nov.10 |
Johnson-Sirleaf claims presidential win| A win would make Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf Africa's first-ever elected female leader if it is officially certified | |
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| Nov.9 |
Woman leads presidential runoff |
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| Oct.12 |
Frontrunners emerge in poll |
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| Oct.11 |
Counting begins in poll Counting is under way across Liberia following voting in the first national elections since the end of the civil war
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| Oct.10 |
Liberia poised for historic vote
| 2003 |
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| Oct.14 |
Leader Sworn In, Calls for Fresh Start
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| Aug.20 |
New leader Gyude Bryant: I am a healer
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| Aug.20 |
3 vie to be Liberia leader |
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| Aug.18 |
Liberia, rebels sign peace deal Government and rebel leaders signed a peace accord to end the 3-year civil war that brought down President Taylor
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| Aug.17 |
Peace deal 'imminent'
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| Aug.17 |
Rebels to take role in interim government Rebels have reached an agreement with U.N. that will give them a role in the transitional government
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| Aug.15 |
Relief food ship docks
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| Aug.11 |
President invites rebels into government
|
| Aug.11 |
Taylor quits under pressure| President has stepped down as demanded by the US and West African leaders -- 14 years after leading a rebellion | |
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| Aug.10 |
Taylor blames U.S. for Liberia woe |
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| Aug.9 |
Bitter Taylor bids farewell
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| Aug.8 |
Push to bring aid |
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| Aug.8 |
Taylor reaffirms pledge to quit |
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| Aug.7 |
US-led team to meet rebels
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| Aug.5 |
Mbeki: Taylor pledges to step down |
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| Aug.4 |
Peacekeepers expect Taylor to leave
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| Aug.2 |
Taylor sets date to step down
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| Aug.1 |
Leaders to discuss Taylor's exit
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| Jul.31 |
Liberia force: Leaders seek money |
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| Jul.30 |
Leaders debate Liberia force |
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| Jul.21 |
W Africans seek Liberia crisis solution |
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| Jul.21 |
Liberians dump bodies at U.S. Embassy |
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| Jul.14 |
No U.S. troops until Taylor leaves |
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| Jul.10 |
Powell: Bush to make Liberia decision soon |
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| Jul.7 |
Taylor not ready to leave |
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| Jul.6 |
Taylor agrees to leave |
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| Jun.30 |
U.S. 'actively considering' role in Liberia |
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| Jun.26 |
Pressure mounts on President Taylor |
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| Jun.17 |
Liberian foes sign ceasefire Government and rebels have signed a ceasefire, and now have 30 days to come up with a full peace agreement
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| Jun.7 |
President tries to rally front-line troops |
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