Ex-Liberia leader Charles Taylor guilty of war crimes - The former Liberian president was found guilty of supporting fighters to commit atrocities during an 11-year civil war in neighboring Sierra Leone.

Ex-Liberia leader Charles Taylor guilty of war crimes

- The former Liberian president was found guilty of supporting fighters to commit atrocities during an 11-year civil war in neighboring Sierra Leone.

Date April 26, 2012

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Mass. escapee turned Liberian dictator had US spy agency ties - Charles Taylor, the first African leader tried for war crimes who had escaped from prison in Plymouth in 1985, worked with US spy agencies during his rise to power.

Mass. escapee turned Liberian dictator had US spy agency ties

- Charles Taylor, the first African leader tried for war crimes who had escaped from prison in Plymouth in 1985, worked with US spy agencies during his rise to power.

Date January 17, 2012

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