Liberia War Crimes

Duaman Konteh of Gbesseh Town in Grand Cape Mount County GBESSEH TOWN, GRAND CAPE MOUNT COUNTY - In 1995 ULIMO-K stormed Gbesseh Town in Grand Cape Mount County and killed at least 25 people, including two relatives of 49-year old…
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Sen. Oscar Cooper is used to receiving criticisms from political opponents for his ties to rebel forces loyal to former president Charles Taylor during the Liberian Civil War The future of a war crimes court lies in the hands of…
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Monrovia – An exhibition at the National Museum of Liberia is showcasing illustrations by more than a dozen schoolchildren depicting crimes committed during the Liberian Civil War. The two-month-long exhibition, called “Cartooning for…
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MONROVIA – President George Weah did not show up for a memorial for an estimated 600 victims of the St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Massacre on Independence Day, the third time this year he has been invited to an event linked to the…
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MONROVIA – Nine lawmakers on Friday signed a landmark resolution supporting the establish a war crimes court, to give justice to victims and survivors of the 14-year civil war in Liberia. The lawmakers pledged their support for the…
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Grand Bassa County's District #5 Representative Thomas Goshua The future of a war crimes court lies in the hands of lawmakers. In this two-part series, Alpha Daffae Senkpeni looks at the key supporters and their reasons for backing of a…
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PHILADELPHIA – One year ago today, Juconte Thomas Woewiyou, a Liberian ex-rebel leader in Delaware County near Philadelphia was convicted in a historic trial after a jury found him guilty on 11 federal charges. Lying about his…
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Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County – Few places would likely feel the impact of a war crimes court more than Grand Gedeh, the home of slain Liberian president Samuel Kanyon Doe. Bordering Nimba County, where the civil war began, the Truth and…
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Haja and granddaughter prepare food in her thatched kitchen in the Garwula District of Grand Cape Mount County Garwula District, Grand Cape Mount County – In September 2017 John, Haja Fahnbulleh, two siblings and Satta, their brother’s…
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PHILADELPHIA – More than 14 months after he was sentenced to 30 years by a U.S. Federal judge, convicted former Liberian rebel commander and Delaware County resident, Mohammed Jabbateh is challenging his conviction and sentence.…
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