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THE HAGUE
Prosecutors question former Liberian leader Taylor at war crimes trial
Prosecutors began cross-examining former Liberian leader Charles Taylor on Tuesday over war crimes charges related to conflicts in his country and in Sierra Leone. Taylor is the first African ruler to stand trial for war crimes.
SIERRA LEONE
UN tribunal upholds sentences handed to former rebel leaders
The UN-backed tribunal has upheld sentences of up to 52 years in prison to three men who were rebel leaders during the country’s brutal civil war. The conflict left 120,000 people dead and tens of thousands mutilated.
SIERRA LEONE
Around 200 missing after boat accident
Eight bodies have been found but around 200 people are still missing after a boat sank near Sierra Leone's capital of Freetown on Tuesday, government officials have said. As many as 300 people, including many children, may have been on board.
SIERRA LEONE
Charles Taylor calls war court's evidence against him 'lies'
Charles Taylor took the stand on Tuesday to defend himself at the Special Court for Sierra Leone in The Hague, saying that the charges against him, including war crimes during the Sierra Leone civil war, were based on "lies".
SIERRA LEONE
Charles Taylor was 'peace broker', claims lawyer
Charles Taylor will take the stand on Tuesday to defend himself at the Special Court for Sierra Leone in The Hague. The former Liberian president has pleaded not guilty to instigating a campaign of atrocities during the Sierra Leone civil war.
SIERRA LEONE
Taylor's request for acquittal of war crimes rejected
The Special Court for Sierra Leone ruled against a defence request to acquit former Liberian dictator Charles Taylor on war-crimes charges, including conscripting child soldiers and sexual slavery, during the wars in Liberia and Sierra Leone.
SIERRA LEONE
Rebel leaders sentenced to up to 52 years in prison for war crimes
The UN-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone has sentenced three rebel leaders to up to 52 years in prison for committing war crimes - including rape and mutilations - on a massive scale, to establish control in the 1990s.
SIERRA LEONE
UN court convicts three accused war criminals
The UN-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone passed guilty verdicts on Wednesday for three commanders of the Revolutionary United Front accused of war crimes during the 1991-2001 civil war in Sierra Leone
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CINEMA
Sierra Leone agency wants "Blood Diamond" ban
A Sierra Leone promotion agency is not looking too kindly upon the 2007 movie "Blood Diamond," starring Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio. According to the agency, the movie hurts the country's reputation, and should be banned.
WAR CRIMES - LIBERIA - SIERRA LEONE
Liberian commanders 'ate' human innards
Moses Blah, Charles Taylor's former deputy, testified in the war crimes trial at The Hague that Liberian rebels ate human innards while serving under Taylor.
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