Vol 42 No 22 | LIBERIA Old habits die hard 9th November 2001 A damning new UN report accuses Charles Taylor's regime of keeping ties with the RUF and busting sanctions Against all tradition, President Charles Taylor has turned taciturn. He and his advisors have made almost no denial of or other reaction to a long list of serious...
Vol 42 No 22 | LIBERIA Flag-waving, gun-running, all the conveniences 9th November 2001 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...
Vol 42 No 16 | LIBERIASIERRA LEONE Fuelling conflict 10th August 2001 Poisoned by Liberia's support for the rebel Revolutionary United Front, relations between President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah's government and President Charles Taylor face a new test. They are...