Tag: Charles Taylor

Guest November 26, 2021

LIVES ON THE LINE 4: Surviving in a dangerous media environment

By Patrick Egwu This investigation is on the unresolved killing of three Nigerian journalists while on assignments between 2019-2020. For six months, Nigerian investigative journalist, Patrick Egwu investigated these murders,…

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Roqeebah January 20, 2017

As the chances of Yahya Jammeh fleeing increases, we go over all the runaway African leaders

Edward Anthony Gomez, Gambian President Yahya Jammeh's lawyer, in the heat of the battle over the inauguration of a new administration in the country, has fled to Senegal reportedly with…

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Kolapo Olapoju December 28, 2014

Second time lucky: Ex-footballer, George Weah wins senate seat in Liberia

by Mark Bassey After losing to President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf in the 2005 presidential election, erstwhile world footballer of the year, George Weah has defeated her son in the senatorial elections of…

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June 21, 2012

Pat Utomi: That our leaders may end up like Charles Taylor

by Prof. Pat Utomi In a mess of epic proportions, such as the fuel subsidy scam and the scam within the scam, as the House of Representatives tried to unravel…

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May 30, 2012

Charles Taylor gets 50-year sentence for war crimes

Found guilty after 5-year trial by Tolu Orekoya Former Liberian head of state Charles Taylor has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for the 11-count conviction at The Hague…

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May 4, 2012

Prosecutors demand 80-year sentence for Charles Taylor

by Seyi Lawal Prosecutors in the Charles Taylor trial have demanded that the former Liberian leader be sentenced to 80 years in prison, considering the “extreme magnitude” of his crimes.…

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