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Nigerian peacekeepers haunted by the ghosts of executions past
They changed the course of Sierra Leone’s civil war, helping to defeat the rebels. But in keeping the peace, these soldiers sins of their own
Crimes tribunal under threat as donations dry up
Former Liberian president Charles Taylor could be set free because of the effect of the global economic crisis on funding for the court.
Blood diamond rebels face war-crimes verdict
Sierra Leone’s war crimes court will hand down its verdict on Wednesday against three rebels accused of committing atrocities during the civil war.
Court to rule on blood diamond rebels
Sierra Leone’s war crimes tribunal will hand down a verdict on Wednesday against three rebel RUF commanders accused of carrying out a killing spree.
Charles Taylor trial hears of rebel atrocities
A former rebel fighter testified in the war-crimes trial of former Liberian president Charles Taylor on Tuesday that the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) in Sierra Leone killed…