Oct 07 Is the Nobel Peace Prize Overtly Political? By Larisa Epatko Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and two other women were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Friday. The committee recognized Sirleaf, who is currently competing for reelection, for her work to advance women's safety and her non-violent approach to peace and… Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch War-Torn Liberia Struggles to Care for Mentally Ill War-Ravaged Liberia Faces Challenge of Caring for Mentally Ill… Continue watching
Oct 05 Treating the Psychological Scars of Liberia's Conflict After a brutal civil war, an estimated 40 percent of Liberians suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, but mental health is just now becoming a priority in the West African nation. Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch Liberians Head to Polls in Test of Struggling Democracy's Stability Liberia Struggles to Build Democracy After Civil War… Continue watching
Aug 05 Analyst: Trial Spotlights Scourge of Conflict Diamonds By Larisa Epatko British supermodel Naomi Campbell testified Thursday at the war crimes trial of former Liberian President Charles Taylor that she received a small bag of "dirty-looking stones" after attending a dinner with the leader, but couldn't say for certain if they… Continue reading
Jul 14 Former Liberian Leader Taylor Denies War Crimes By PBS News Hour Former Liberian President Charles Taylor, the first African leader to stand trial for war crimes, denied all charges during his first day of testimony Tuesday before the three-judge Special Court for Sierra Leone. Continue reading
Apr 21 Watch Liberian President Details Her Path to Power Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf details her rise to power and her personal experiences with domestic abuse in her book "This Child Will Be Great: Memoir of a Remarkable Life." Johnson-Sirleaf talks about her life and her country with Margaret Warner. Continue watching
Jun 04 Former Liberian Leader Boycotts War Crimes Trial By PBS News Hour Former Liberian President Charles Taylor, who has been charged with atrocities in Sierra Leone, did not show up for the start of his trial in The Hague on Monday, saying he would not get a fair hearing in the U.N.-backed… Continue reading
Jun 15 Britain Agrees to Imprison Taylor if Ex-Liberian Leader Is Convicted By PBS News Hour Britain agreed to host former Liberian President Charles Taylor in one of its prisons if he is convicted of war crimes, a government official said Thursday, paving the way for the U.N.-backed court in Sierra Leone to transfer Taylor to… Continue reading
Apr 05 Taylor Trial Could Lead Way to More African War Crimes Tribunals By PBS News Hour Former Liberian President Charles Taylor became the first African leader to face war crimes charges when he stood before an international tribunal in the West African nation of Sierra Leone April 3. Continue reading