Charles Taylor's last bid to fight war crimes charges

Lawyers for former Liberian president Charles Taylor have asked a UN-backed war crimes court for permission to reopen their defence case.

Charles Taylor's war crimes trial closes

Liberian ex-president Charles Taylor's trial for arming Sierra Leone rebels who paid him in blood diamonds closed on Friday.

Taylor war-crimes trial enters final phase

The lawyer of former Liberian president Charles Taylor on Wednesday dismissed his war-crimes trial as a political conspiracy.

Taylor snubs war crimes trial again, seeks an appeal

Charles Taylor snubbed his war crimes trial for a second day on Wednesday and judges adjourned the case as they consider allowing a defence appeal.

Charles Taylor lawyer storms out of war-crimes trial

Former Liberian president Charles Taylor's lawyer stormed out of his war-crimes trial on Tuesday.

Former Mandela trustee diamond case postponed

A case against a former trustee of the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund, facing charges related to the possession of uncut diamonds, has been postponed.

Former Mandela fund trustee due in court

Former Nelson Mandela Children's Fund trustee Jeremy Ractliffe was expected in court on Wednesday on a charge relating to possessing uncut diamonds.

Former Mandela charity CEO faces charges

The South African man whom supermodel Naomi Campbell testified she gave diamonds to is now facing criminal charges, an official said on Friday.

Charles Taylor's lawyer wants evidence from Mbeki

Charles Taylor's lawyer said he wants former SA president Thabo Mbeki to give evidence at the war-crimes trial of the former Liberian leader.

Ractliffe resigns from Mandela fund after diamonds saga

Jeremy Ractliffe has resigned as a trustee of a Nelson Mandela charity after revealing he received uncut diamonds from model Naomi Campbell.

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