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Liberia’s Taylor Resigns, Hands Power to Vice President

Liberia's President Charles Taylor, blamed for more than a decade of violent civil war in his country and accused of war crimes in Sierra Leone, stepped down from office Monday.

Nigerian Peacekeepers Enter Liberian Capital

As Nigerian peacekeeping troops entered the capital city of Monrovia Thursday, embattled President Charles Taylor cancelled his scheduled appearance before Liberia's congress.

U.S. Marines Enter Liberia, Taylor Pledges to Leave Thursday

As the first small contingent of U.S. Marines arrived in Liberia Wednesday to aid West African peacekeepers, embattled President Charles Taylor announced he would resign his post and leave the country Thursday.

West African Peacekeepers Arrive in Monrovia, Liberians Celebrate

West African peacekeeping troops began arriving in Liberia's war-torn capital Monday, as Liberians took to the streets to celebrate what they hope will be an end to 14 years of civil war.

African Peacekeepers Set for Liberian Deployment

West African leaders agreed Thursday to deploy a force to war-torn Liberia by Monday and called for the country's embattled president to go into exile within three days of the peacekeepers' arrival.

Heavy Fighting Reported As West African Team Arrives in Liberia

Heavy fighting continued in the Liberian capital of Monrovia Wednesday as a military assessment team from West African nations arrived to assess a possible peacekeeping mission.

Fighting Erupts in Liberia’s Second Largest City

As international talks continue over who will lead a peacekeeping mission to Liberia, rebel forces seeking to oust President Charles Taylor, attacked the country's second largest city Monday.

Mortar Fire Kills At Least 26 in Liberia, U.S. Positions Forces Off Coast

Intense fighting flared in Liberia's capital again Friday as President Bush ordered U.S. forces to deploy off the country's coast to aid in an international peacekeeping mission.

U.S. to Send Military Experts to West Africa, Taylor Offers to Resign

Facing rebel attacks on the capital and American calls for his departure, Liberian President Charles Taylor said Friday he would be willing to step down once international peacekeepers arrived.

U.S. Weighs International Call to Send Peacekeepers to Liberia

With mounting calls for the U.S. to lead a military intervention into the civil war-torn nation of Liberia, President Bush said he lamented the continuing violence and that his government was considering all options to bring peace to the country.