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Why Charles Taylor deserves 80 years in prison

May 25, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

On 16 May, convicted war criminal, Charles Taylor, delivered a 30-minute speech – part plea for clemency, part lubricious defence of his actions, and part grandstanding – before his trial judges at The Hague as he awaits sentencing on 30 … read more »

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Thoughts on the Charles Taylor Verdict

May 1, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Lansana Gberie I have been asked by many people about my views on the conviction, on 26 April, of Charles Taylor, Liberia’s former president, for aiding and abetting Sierra Leone’s Revolutionary United Front (RUF). He is the first head … read more »

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