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Recent News  **  West African News Sources    

Sierra Leone: Taylor Trial at UN-Backed Court a Model for International Justice, Says Prosecutor  - UN News Service, July 14, 2008

http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=27367&Cr=Charles&Cr1=Taylor

Liberia: Joint Criminal Investigation Leads to Taylor’s House, June 26, 2008

http://allafrica.com/stories/200806260789.html

Americans searched Liberia ex-leader’s home, AFP, June 25, 2008

http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=226311&version=1&template_id=39

Liberia: Taylor’s Arab Connection Revealed, The Analyst (Monrovia), June 23, 2008

http://allafrica.com/stories/200806231563.html

Taylor trial unique but sends key signal on impunity, Reuters, May 18, 2008

http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSL1228761320080518

Former Taylor deputy testifies rebel commander ate human flesh, Voice of America, May 15, 2008

http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-05-15-voa53.cfm

Charles Taylor trial advances at a sustained pace, Hirondelle News Agency, May 15, 2008

http://allafrica.com/stories/200805160431.html

Taylor’s vice-president testifies, BBC News, May 14, 2008

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7400122.stm

Witness: Gadhafi helped Taylor take over Liberia, AP, May 14, 2008

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5h_E0xve460B9_bqfrRHUYGmicVeAD90LM4FO1

Former right-hand man to testify against Taylor, Radio Netherlands Worldwide, May 13, 2008

http://www.analystliberia.com/blah_to_testify_against_taylor_may09_08.html

Charles Taylor’s former deputy testifies in trial, Reuters, May 13, 2008

http://africa.reuters.com/top/news/usnBAN447281.html

INTERVIEW - Court chases $375 mln from Liberian Taylor’s Banks, Reuters, May 8, 2008

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L08919636.htm

Ex-vice president to testify at Liberia war crimes trial, AFP, May 8, 2008

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/080508/world/sierraleone_liberia_taylor_warcrimes_tribunal

“Ex-Child Soldier Tells of Harrowing Experience”, Concord Times, Sierra Leone, May 7, 2008

http://allafrica.com/stories/200805070665.html

“Taylor Must Be Treated Innocent”, The News, Liberia, April 28, 2008

http://allafrica.com/stories/200804281346.html

Liberia: “Taylor’s Trial is Political” - Defense Counsel, AllAfrica.com, April 24, 2008 

http://allafrica.com/stories/200804240758.html

Money troubles at trial of first African leader to face a war crimes court, The Times, UK, April 22, 2008

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/law/article3785508.ece 

Witness Testifies on Taylor’s Backing of AFRC, Awareness Times, Freetown, April 21, 2008

http://news.sl/drwebsite/publish/article_20058295.shtml

Taylor Trial: Gruesome Accounts of Mutilation Continue, ABC News, United States, April 8, 2008

http://www.abcnews.go.com/Blotter/Story?id=4611854&page=1

Blah’s Testimony Hinges on Doctor’s Report, The News, Monrovia, April 8, 2008

http://allafrica.com/stories/200804080908.html

Former Liberian vice-president says he will testify in Taylor trial, AFP, April 8, 2008

http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hfvRCstmmoH8mNN56o82ZilQSPtg

Charles Taylor Trial Revisited, Concord Times, Freetown, March 31, 2008

http://allafrica.com/stories/200803311780.html

Taylor Trial Resumes Today, ABC News, United States, March 31, 2008

http://www.abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=4556784&page=1

Sierra Leone Special Court’s Narrow Focus, Washington Post, March 25, 2008

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/25/AR2008032503156.html

Dutch Prosecutors Appeal Case of Businessman with Liberia Ties to Supreme Court, AP - March 20, 2008

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/03/20/europe/EU-GEN-Netherlands-War-Crimes.php 

Death Threats to Witnesses Against Liberia’s Taylor, Reuters - March 20, 2008

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L20817080.htm 

Taylor ‘made rebels eat enemies’, BBC, March 13, 2008

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7295300.stm

Witness describes terror tactics by Charles Taylor’s forces during civil wars AP - March 12, 2008

http://www.iht.com/bin/printfriendly.php?id=10988821

Dutch appeals court acquits businessman of arms dealing in Liberia. AP - March 10, 2008

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/03/10/europe/EU-GEN-Netherlands-War-Crimes.php

Gains Cited in Hunt for Liberia Ex-Warlord’s Fortune, New York Times - March 9, 2008

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/09/world/europe/09taylor.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=Charles+Taylor&st=nyt&oref=slogin 

Sierra Leone Court Chases Taylor’s Millions, The Inquirer, Monrovia - March 5, 2008

http://allafrica.com/stories/200803050621.html 

War crimes trial held up so Charles Taylor can rest, Reuters - February 28, 2008

http://africa.reuters.com/wire/news/usnL28905510.html  

War crimes prosecutor has Taylor blood-diamond haul in sights, AFP - February 28, 2008

 http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gVC799xYXVSbwwp1T8DXJQixFwBg

Taylor Witnesses Being Threatened, Associated Press – February 28, 2008

 http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/W/WAR_CRIMES_TAYLOR?SITE=MAFAL&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Charles Taylor after brief hospitalization returns to court for war crimes trial, International Herald Tribune — February 28, 2008

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/02/27/europe/EU-GEN-War-Crimes-Taylor.php

Liberia: Taylor’s Defense Team Pleased With Trial, The Inquirier, Monrovia — Febuary 21, 2008

http://allafrica.com/stories/200802211010.html 

‘Death threats’ over Taylor trial

BBC News

January 25, 2008

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7208497.stm  

Taylor’s defense sees discrepancies in testimonies

Star Radio (Liberia)

January 24, 2008

http://www.starradio.org.lr/content/view/6917/380/

Charles Taylor trials

Cotton Tree News (Sierra Leone)

January 24, 2008

http://www.cottontreenews.org/latest/charles-taylor-trials.html

Taylor trial testimony

Cotton Tree News (Sierra Leone)

January 23, 2008

http://www.cottontreenews.org/latest/taylor-trial-testimony.html

Liberia: Taylor Trial At UN-Backed Court ‘Historic’ in Ending Impunity, Says Prosecutor

UN News Service

January 22, 2008

http://allafrica.com/stories/200801221451.html  

Taylor’s Trial Provides a Model at The Hague

International Justice Tribune (subscription required)

January 21, 2008

http://www.justicetribune.com/index.php?page=v2_article&id=4007  

Virtual Eyes on Taylor Trial

Inter Press Service (South Africa)

January 19, 2008

http://www.ipsnews.net/africa/nota.asp?idnews=40840  

Charles Taylor trial hears of rebel atrocities

Agence France Presse

January 15, 2008

http://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__international_news/&articleid=329750#  

“I made myself stupid” prosecution witness tells Special Court

STAR Radio (Liberia)

January 14, 2008

http://www.starradio.org.lr/content/view/6829/368/

Charles Taylor team denies witness close

Associated Press

January 14, 2008

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5h_E0xve460B9_bqfrRHUYGmicVeAD8U5Q3QO0

The invisible trial of the Lord of War

The Times (South Africa)

January 13, 2008

http://www.thetimes.co.za/PrintEdition/News/Article.aspx?id=678973  

Taylor attorney calls witness unstable

Associated Press

January 11, 2008

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5h_E0xve460B9_bqfrRHUYGmicVeAD8U3LNIO0

Trials without borders (Interview with Chief Prosecutor Stephen Rapp)

Newsweek

January 10, 2008

http://www.newsweek.com/id/91377

Former aide to Taylor testifies about concealed embargo-breaking arms shipments

Associated Press

January 9, 2008

http://www.pr-inside.com/former-aide-to-taylor-testifies-about-r379973.htm  

Sierra Leone follows live Taylor’s trial

Africa News

January 8, 2008

http://www.africanews.com/site/list_messages/14446

Grisly Video offered in war crimes trial

Los Angeles Times

January 8, 2008

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-taylor8jan08,1,4554588.story?coll=la-headlines-world

Supporters of former Liberian President Charles Taylor predict he will be exonerated

Voice of America

January 8, 2008

http://www.voanews.com/english/Africa/2008-01-08-voa6.cfm

Taylor war crimes trial resumes

BBC News

January 7, 2008

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7174288.stm

Charles Taylor war crimes trial resumes with blood diamond expert’s testimony

Associated Press

January 7, 2008

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/international/general/view.bg?articleid=1065066

Liberia: 62 Witnesses Ready to Testify Against Taylor

AllAfrica.com (The News)

December 13, 2007

http://allafrica.com/stories/200712130750.html

Liberia: 20 Citizens to Testify Against Taylor

AllAfrica.com (The Inquirer)

December 13, 2007

http://allafrica.com/stories/200712130743.html

Court clears way for Charles Taylor’s war crimes trial to resume

Charleston Daily Mail

December 11, 2007

http://www.dailymail.com/News/200712110132

Sierra Leone war crimes court refuses to allow seizure of Charles Taylor’s personal archive

International Herald Tribune

November 13, 2007

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/11/13/europe/EU-GEN-War-Crimes-Taylor.php

Sierra Leone: Charles Taylor’s Verdict 2010

AllAfrica.com (Concord Times)

November 2, 2007

http://allafrica.com/stories/200711010558.html

Liberia’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission Re-Launches Investigations

Voice of America

October 27, 2007

http://www.voanews.com/english/2007-10-27-voa14.cfm

Country, Others to Raise $62m for Charles Taylor’s Trial

International Media

October 8, 2007

http://unmil.org/article.asp?id=2450

Sierra Leone tribunal briefly hears status report on Charles Taylor trial preparations

Associated Press

September 20, 2007

http://news.uk.msn.com/Article.aspx?cp-documentid=6183386

Liberia: Can Africa’s Most Notorious Warlord Get a Fair Trial?

AllAfrica.com (The Nation)

September 15, 2007

http://allafrica.com/stories/200709141045.html

Charles Taylor’s new defense team gets more time to prepare

International Herald Tribune

August 20, 2007

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/20/europe/EU-GEN-War-Crimes-Taylor.php

Taylor war crimes trial postponed until January

Guardian Unlimited

August 20, 2007

http://www.guardian.co.uk/westafrica/story/0,,2152681,00.html

Liberia: Taylor’s Defence to Ask for Postponement Today

AllAfrica.com (Concord Times)

August 20, 2007

http://allafrica.com/stories/200708200795.htm

Liberia: GOL Replies Taylor’s Lawyers

AllAfrica.com (The Inquirer)

August 20, 2007

http://allafrica.com/stories/200708201235.html  

Taylor’s defense gains more time

USAToday

August 20, 2007

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-08-20-1743440715_x.htm  

After the horror, the day of justice

The Sunday Times (UK)

August 19, 2007

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/africa/article2284262.ece  

Taylor’s lawyers hunt for witnesses in Sierra Leone

Agence France-Presse

August 18, 2007

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/070818/world/warcrimes_sierraleone_1  

Sanctions impair Taylor’s ability to mount defence: lawyer

Agence France-Presse

August 16, 2007

http://www.thenewsroom.com/details/604979/World  

Liberia: Taylor’s New Lawyer Visits

AllAfrica.com (The Analyst)

August 16, 2007

http://allafrica.com/stories/200708161012.html  

Taylor lawyer wants travel ban on Liberians lifted

Reuters

August 16, 2007

http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSL15180101  

Taylor’s Legal Team Seeks Trial Postponement to Jan. 7

The Analyst

August 15, 2007

http://www.analystliberia.com/taylor_legal_team_seeks_postponement_aug15_07.html

Liberia: Taylor Seeks to Postpone Trial Again

AllAfrica.com

August 14, 2007

http://allafrica.com/stories/200708140311.html  

Sierra Leone: Liberian strongman Taylor’s war crimes trial delayed again

Agence France-Presse

August 13, 2007

http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/TBRL-762MLW?OpenDocument  

West Africa’s voice in The Hague

Guardian Unlimited

August 13, 2007

http://media.guardian.co.uk/mediaguardian/story/0,,2147337,00.html  

Lawyer for Liberia’s Taylor pleads for more time

AlertNet (Reuters)

August 2, 2007

http://mobile.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L02671695.htm?=amp&_lite_=1  

Bush extends asset freeze on Liberia’s Taylor

Yahoo!News (AFP)

July 20, 2007

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070720/wl_africa_afp/usliberiataylor_070720222120  

Charles Taylor gets new defence team

iAfrica.com (AFP)

July 19, 2007

http://iafrica.com/news/worldnews/240809.htm  

London lawyer appointed to defend Liberia’s Charles Taylor at war crimes trial

International Herald Tribune (AP)

July 18, 2007

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/07/18/europe/EU-GEN-War-Crimes-Taylor.php  

Liberia: Sealing Charles Taylor’s Fate

AllAfrica.com (The Analyst)

July 17, 2007

http://allafrica.com/stories/200707170967.html

A diminished life for Charles Taylor as he awaits trial

International Herald Tribune

July 15, 2007

http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/07/15/news/taylor.php  

Liberia’s Taylor to be jailed in UK if convicted

Yahoo!News (Reuters)

July 13, 2007

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070713/wl_nm/warcrimes_taylor_britain_dc_1  

Liberia ‘to seize Taylor assets’

BBC News

July 12, 2007

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/6896396.stm  

Signature of sentence enforcement agreement with Special Court for Sierra Leone

Government News Network (UK)

July 11, 2007

http://www.gnn.gov.uk/content/detail.asp?NewsAreaID=2&ReleaseID=298043

Sierra Leone: Citizens Denied Access to Taylor Trial

The Analyst (Monrovia)

July 7, 2007

http://allafrica.com/stories/200707080008.html

War crimes trial gives Taylor more legal funds

The Independent (UK)

July 7, 2007

http://news.independent.co.uk/europe/article2742785.ece  

Court grants Charles Taylor more money for defense in Sierra Leone war crimes trial

International Herald Tribune (AP)

July 6, 2007

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/07/06/europe/EU-GEN-War-Crimes-Taylor.php

Sierra Leone: Special Court Violates UN Resolution

Concord Times (Freetown)

July 5, 2007

http://allafrica.com/stories/200707051135.html  

Justice for Charles Taylor

Yahoo!News (The Christian Science Monitor)

July 5, 2007

http://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/20070705/cm_csm/ycobban_1

Charles Taylor to get $70 000 a month for defence

Mail & Guardian Online

July 4, 2007

http://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__international_news/&articleid=313003  

Liberia’s Taylor appears in court after boycott

Yahoo!News (Reuters)

July 3, 2007

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070703/wl_nm/warcrimes_taylor_dc

Liberia: Charles Taylor Appears at Trial

allAfrica.com

July 3, 2007

http://allafrica.com/stories/200707030882.html

Charles Taylor’s war crimes trial delayed

CBC News

July 3, 2007

http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2007/07/03/trial-delay.html?ref=rss

Charles Taylor shows up in court as trial delayed until Aug. 20

Russian News & Information Agency

July 3, 2007

http://en.rian.ru/world/20070703/68237863.html

Charles Taylor war crimes trial delayed

Yahoo!News (Reuters)

July 2, 2007

http://asia.news.yahoo.com/070702/3/347t0.html  

Liberia: Taylor’s Defense Writes African Leaders

The Inquirer (Monrovia)

July 2, 2007

http://allafrica.com/stories/200707021552.html  

Taylor will not appear in court says legal team

The Inquirer (Monrovia)

June 29, 2007

http://allafrica.com/stories/200706290761.html  

Taylor War Crimes Trial Could Help Stabilize West Africa

New America Media

June 29, 2007

http://news.ncmonline.com/news/view_article.html?article_id=4d9eb1c2466404f5224f98bee0a50210

Taylor loyalists in Liberia cry foul over fairness of his trial

APA-Monrovia

June 29, 2007

http://www.afriquenligne.fr/actualites/english_section/taylor_loyalists_in_liberia_cry_foul_over_fairness_of_his_trial_200706291119/  

Security Council urges support for Sierra Leone war crimes tribunal

UN News Center

June 28, 2007

http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=23076&Cr=sierra&Cr1=leone

Taylor trial likely to be delayed again

Associated Press

June 28, 2007

http://www.star-telegram.com/468/story/151996.html

Liberia: Lessons from Taylor’s Trial

The Monitor (Kampala)

June 27, 2007

http://allafrica.com/stories/200706270221.html

Taylor war crimes trial unhinged by false start

Globe and Mail (Toronto)

June 26, 2007

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20070626.TAYLOR26/TPStory/International

Justice delivery questioned as Taylor boycotts court

Deutsche Presse Agentur

June 25, 2007

http://news.monstersandcritics.com/africa/features/article_1322255.php/Justice_delivery_questioned_as_Taylor_boycotts_court  

Court Official Says Charles Taylor Not Held Incommunicado

Voice of America

June 25, 2007

http://www.voanews.com/english/Africa/2007-06-25-voa34.cfm

Charles Taylor boycotts resumption of his war crimes trial

International Herald Tribune (Associated Press)

June 25, 2007

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/06/25/europe/EU-GEN-War-Crimes-Taylor.php

Trial of Liberia’s Taylor postponed

AlJazeera.net

June 25, 2007

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/3FE855AE-8B15-4AA7-8C86-80363E8EB9C9.htm  

Taylor trial suspended after defendant stays away once again

Jurnalo.com

June 25, 2007

http://jurnalo.com/jurnalo/storyPage.do?story_id=43978

Taylor May Not Show Up in Court Again, Says Former Advisor

Voice of America

June 25, 2007

http://www.voanews.com/english/Africa/2007-06-25-voa1.cfm  

An empty chair at the Hague: trying Charles Taylor

The Statesman (Ghana)

June 22, 2007

http://www.thestatesmanonline.com/pages/news_detail.php?newsid=3893§ion=9

First S Leone war crimes verdicts

The Namibian

June 21, 2007

http://www.namibian.com.na/2007/June/world/079DBF8A50.html  

Liberia: Security Council Requests Panel to Assess Situation

allAfrica.com (UN News Service)

June 20, 2007

http://allafrica.com/stories/200706210002.html

Taylor not such a poor man

IOL South Africa

June 15, 2007

http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=68&art_id=nw20070615090745718C957821

Liberia: The Twist in Charles Taylor’s Trial

Daily Trust (Abuja)

June 10, 2007

http://allafrica.com/stories/200706111596.html

Charles Taylor Boycotts Trial

NDTV.com (India)

June 10, 2007

http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20070015012

Litany of Horrors at War Crimes Trial

Los Angeles Times (US)

June 5, 2007

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-taylor5jun05,1,421233.story?coll=la-headlines-world&ctrack=1&cset=true  

Taylor Boycotts Start of his War Crimes Trial

The Guardian (UK)

June 5, 2007

http://www.guardian.co.uk/westafrica/story/0,,2095639,00.html

Former Liberian President Fails to Appear at ICC

ABC News AM (Australia)

June 5, 2007

http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2007/s1942505.htm

Charles Taylor - The Trial Begins

BBC News

June 4, 2007

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/6707551.stm

Charles Taylor’s Trial for Murder, Rape and Slavery Begins in Hague

The Independent (UK)

June 4, 2007

http://news.independent.co.uk/world/africa/article2611756.ece

In a Land of War Criminals, Liberia Divided on Taylor Trial

CNN World

June 3, 2007

http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/06/03/taylor.legacy.ap/index.html?eref=rss_world

Rights group join prosecutor to urge more funding for Charles Taylor Trial

International Herald Tribune

May 31, 2007

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/05/31/europe/EU-GEN-War-Crimes-Charles-Taylor.php  

High stakes for Africa at trial of warlord Taylor

Washington Post

May 31, 2007

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/31/AR2007053100371.html?sub=AR  

Sierra Leone: Questions and Answers on Charles Taylor’s Trial before the Special Court for Sierra Leone

Human Rights Watch in AllAfrica.com

May 31, 2007

http://allafrica.com/stories/200705310137.html

Donations shortage threatens Sierra Leone war crimes trial

The Times (London)

May 31, 2007

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/africa/article1862690.ece  

War-weary Africans look for justice in Taylor trial

Reuters in Yahoo!Asia

May 31, 2007

http://asia.news.yahoo.com/070531/3/32ox1.html

Warlord Taylor’s home is lonely Dutch prison

Reuters

May 31, 2007

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L31697300.htm

FACTBOX- African warlord Charles Taylor faces trial

Reuters in Yahoo!UK

May 31, 2007

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20070531/tpl-uk-warcrimes-taylor-facts-39349ed.html

Africans look for justice in Taylor trial

Independent Online (South Africa)

May 31, 2007

http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_Africa&set_id=1&click_id=68&art_id=nw20070531112036734C250000

Taylor well-defended: prosecutor

Sunday Times (South Africa)

May 31, 2007

http://www.suntimes.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id=479774

Special Court for Sierra Leone warns it could run out of money

EUbusiness

May 31, 2007

http://www.eubusiness.com/news_live/1180616419.08  

Liberia: Charles Taylor - Ex-President Goes on Trial

Human Rights Watch in allAfrica.com

May 31, 2007

http://allafrica.com/stories/200705310130.html  

Prosecutor: Dozens of witnesses to link Charles Taylor and Sierra Leone war crimes

International Herald Tribune

May 30, 2007

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/05/30/europe/EU-GEN-War-Crimes-Charles-Taylor.php

Trial of Charles Taylor set for June 4 opening

The Patriotic Vanguard (Sierra Leone)

May 10, 2007

http://www.thepatrioticvanguard.com/article.php3?id_article=1226

Charles Taylor seeks more lawyers ahead of trial

Mail & Guardian

May 7, 2007

http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?articleid=306910&area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__africa/  

Taylor’s counsel raises alarm on UN travel ban on witnesses

Guardian (Nigeria)

May 8, 2007

http://www.guardiannewsngr.com/news/article10/080507

Taylor braces for June 4

The Analyst (Liberia)

May 8, 2007

http://www.analystliberia.com/taylor_braces_for_june4_may08_07.html

Liberia: Taylor braces for June 4

The Analyst (Monrovia)

May 8, 2007

http://allafrica.com/stories/200705081087.html

Charles Taylor case must be handled carefully

African Press International

May 6, 2007

http://africanpress.wordpress.com/2007/05/06/charles-taylor-case-must-be-handled-carefully-legal-counsel-in-liberia-warns-un-backed-court/  

West African News Sources

Sierra Leone

• Awareness Times (http://awarenesstimes.com/drwebsite/publish/index.shtml)
• Concord Times (West African coverage) (http://www.concordtimessl.com/)
• Standard Times (http://standardtimespress.net/cgi-bin/artman/publish/index.shtml)
• Cotton Tree News (http://www.cottontreenews.org/)
• Awoko Newspaper (http://www.awoko.org/)

Liberia

• Liberian Times (http://www.theliberiantimes.com/)
• Liberian NewsWatch (email news service) (http://liberiannewswatch.com/)
• Daily Observer (http://www.liberianobserver.com/)
• The Analyst (http://www.analystliberia.com/)
• The Perspective (http://www.theperspective.org/)

Guinea      

• Nouvelle Tribune (http://www.nouvelle-tribune.com/)·
• Le Diplomate (http://www.lediplomateguinee.info/)·      
• Le Jour (http://www.lejourgn.com/)·      
• Le Populaire (http://lepopulaire.press-guinee.com/)

Nigeria     

• The Guardian (http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/)·      
• Daily Trust (http://www.dailytrust.com/)·      
• Sun News (http://www.sunnewsonline.com/)·      
• This Day (http://www.thisdayonline.com/)·      
• The Times of Nigeria (http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/)·      
• Vanguard (http://www.vanguardngr.com/)