Tuesday, 09 February 2010
 
Taylor's son rejects claims
2010-01-30
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...
Full Story: The Miami Herald
African migrants head for Colombia
2010-01-10
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...
Full Story: The Daily Tribune
 
PHOTOS
Ousting Guinea's Brutal Junta
photo: AP / Jerome Delay
Anadarko Group Makes Oil Find
photo: AP / Bob Moen
Liberia Converting Old Rubber Trees to Electricity
photo: Creative Commons / Jdvillalobos
 Liberian leader vows blitz on corruption
photo: Creative Commons / F. de La Mure
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