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- Vol 44 No 12
- 13/06/2003
Where next?
The Sierra Leone Special Court's indictment of President Charles Taylor leaves him little option but to fight to the death, potentially taking the thousands of Liberians who have crammed into Monrovia with him. The timing of the 4 June announcement was un...
- Vol 44 No 10
- 16/05/2003
Horse-trading, arms-trading
The new UN resolution misses an opportunity to tackle the regional conflict from all sides
- Vol 44 No 10
- 16/05/2003
More guns, please
President Charles Taylor in March 2003 told the press that Liberia had 'ordered arms'. Defence Minister Daniel Chea subsequently provided a 'comprehensive listing of military hardware and materials that were imported for self-defence purposes'. These weap...
- Vol 44 No 9
- 02/05/2003
Tackling Taylor
A battle is going on behind the scenes at the United Nations Security Council over whether to give sanctions on Liberia a wider regional focus. Key issues are whether Guinea should be pursued for supporting the rebel Liberians United for Reconciliation an...
- Vol 43 No 21
- 25/10/2002
Augean audit
Plans to audit the shipping registry and timber industry are looking as murky as the subjects themselves. Global Witness has approached the auditors' London office asking to see the terms of reference.
- Vol 43 No 18
- 13/09/2002
Paranoid or what?
International pressure upsets President Taylor but brings peace no nearer
- Vol 43 No 9
- 03/05/2002
Rebels without a plan
Guinean-backed rebels threaten Taylor and the UN is set to renew sanctions against him
- Vol 43 No 9
- 03/05/2002
UN gumshoes in Taylorland
President Charles Taylor, expecting United Nations sanctions against Liberia to be extended, despatched his skillful Foreign Minister, Monie Captan, to New York in late April to lobby the Security Council. A draft resolution prepared for the UNSC debate ...
- Vol 42 No 22
- 09/11/2001
Old habits die hard
A damning new UN report accuses Charles Taylor's regime of keeping ties with the RUF and busting sanctions
- Vol 42 No 22
- 09/11/2001
Flag-waving, gun-running, all the conveniences
Despite all its domestic troubles, Liberia is host to the world's second-largest maritime open-registry, better known as a flag of convenience. Until 1994, when it was overtaken by Panama, Liberia's flag flew over the world's largest fleet, as measured by...
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