During a civil trial in Miami on Friday, the son of former Liberian President Charles Taylor rejected as ``propaganda'' claims by Liberians and the U.S. government that he oversaw widespread torture and human rights abuses while head of an elite paramilitary unit in his father's government. Charles McArthur Emmanuel, also known as Charles ``Chuckie'' Taylor Jr., said in a closing statement during a multimillion-dollar lawsuit filed by five Liberian...
focus 01/11/2010 BOGOTA Authorities detained more than 500 mainly African migrants last year in Colombia, a growing hub for people trafficking to the United States that is aided by links to powerful drug traffickers. Colombian officials are concerned the South American nation is becoming a regular stop on trafficking routes of undocumented migrants, many from Africa and also Asia, who are seeking better lives in the United States. In the most recent case, almost two weeks...
MIAMI - The son of Charles Taylor, who commanded a brutal paramilitary unit while his father was Liberia's president, was ordered yesterday by a federal judge to pay $22.4 million in damages to five Liberians who were tortured and abused during the West African...
Comments MIAMI (Map, News) - The son of former Liberian President Charles Taylor, who commanded a brutal paramilitary unit in his father's government, was ordered Friday by a federal judge to pay $22.4 million in damages to five Liberians who were tortured and abused during the West African nation's...
Associated Press MIAMI—The son of former Liberian President Charles Taylor, who commanded a brutal paramilitary unit in his father's government, was ordered Friday by a federal judge to pay $22.4 million in damages to five Liberians who were tortured and abused during the West African nation's...
(AP) - MIAMI - The son of former Liberian President Charles Taylor on Friday rejected as "propaganda" the claims that he oversaw torture and widespread human rights abuses while head of an elite paramilitary unit while his father ruled the African nation. Charles Emmanuel, also known as Charles...
MONROVIA, Liberia -- Liberia's president said Monday she will run for re-election in 2011 despite a campaign promise to only serve one term. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf made the announcement in an annual message to lawmakers Monday. Sirleaf has been a darling of the international community ever since...
MONROVIA, Liberia - Liberia's president said Monday she will run for re-election in 2011 despite a campaign promise to only serve one term. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf made the announcement in an annual message to lawmakers Monday. Sirleaf has been a darling of the international community ever since 2005,...
WE were less than 30 minutes from our destination of Robertsport, home to Liberia's nascent surfing scene, and gliding along what one local had accurately described as "the best dirt road in the country," when my driver, Andrew, and I got into a loud and boisterous fight. "Whooo? People live on that...
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso - Guinea's wounded military leader gave into intense pressure to stay in temporary exile in Burkina Faso, a move that will immediately ease fears of renewed conflict and clears the way for a transition to democracy. Capt. Moussa "Dadis" Camara's decision,...
