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By Christo Johnson FREETOWN (Reuters) - Former Liberian leader Charles Taylor could be transferred to The Hague within weeks to stand trial for war crimes, the Sierra Leonean tribunal where he is being held said on Friday. Britain promised on Thursday to jail Taylor, one of Africa's most feared warlords, if he is found guilty, paving the way for the trial to move to the Netherlands from the U.N.-backed war crimes court in Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown. The Freetown tribunal had...
By David Clarke LONDON (Reuters) - Britain promised on Thursday to hold Liberia's Charles Taylor in jail if he is convicted of war crimes, paving the way for the West African country's former president to be tried in The Hague. "I was delighted to be able to respond positively to the request of the United Nations Secretary General, that, should he be convicted, Charles Taylor serve his sentence in the UK," British Foreign Minister Margaret Beckett said. She said in a statement that...
By David Clarke LONDON (Reuters) - Britain promised on Thursday to hold Liberia's Charles Taylor in jail if he is convicted of war crimes, paving the way for the West African country's former president to be tried in The Hague. "I was delighted to be able to respond positively to the request of the United Nations Secretary General, that, should he be convicted, Charles Taylor serve his sentence in the UK," British Foreign Minister Margaret Beckett said. She said in a statement that...
By Irwin Arieff UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday proposed lifting a U.N. embargo on Liberian timber exports as the U.N. Security Council eased a separate ban on weapons sales to the West African nation so it could arm newly trained security forces. A draft resolution circulated by Washington in the 15-nation Security Council would end the timber ban imposed in 2003 and leave it to the Liberian government to regulate exports. Liberia's new president, Ellen...
By Irwin Arieff UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States asked the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday to ease its ban on weapons sales to Liberia so that President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf can arm newly trained police and security forces as well as her own security detail. A draft resolution circulated among the council's 15 member nations would exempt from the embargo all security and police officers trained since October 2003 as well as members of Liberia's Special Security Service....
By Salah Sarrar TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi assailed Nigeria on Thursday for handing over former Liberian President Charles Taylor for trial, saying the move set an unacceptable precedent that threatened all African leaders. Nigeria deported Taylor on March 29 to Liberia, which promptly sent him on to Sierra Leone where he awaits trial on 11 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity for backing rebels during Sierra Leone's 1991-2001 civil war. The United...
LONDON (Reuters) - Liberia expects a European country to offer to jail former President Charles Taylor if he is convicted of war crimes at the International Criminal Court, the country's new leader said on Wednesday. "I am cautiously optimistic," Liberia's President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf told reporters during a visit to London. "I think a (EU) country will rise to the challenge." Taylor is awaiting trial in the West African country of Sierra Leone on 11 counts of war crimes and crimes...
By Pascal FletcherDAKAR -- From Moscow to Monrovia, from New Zealand to New York, people turned out in hundreds of thousands on Sunday to march in support of the global fight against hunger, that silent killer which claims a child every 5 seconds.As Pope Benedict appealed from Vatican City for "concrete and swift action" to stop world hunger, walkers in more than 100 countries across 24 time zones took part in the worldwide initiative organized by the United Nations World Food...
By Alphonso Toweh MONROVIA (Reuters) - U.N. peacekeepers, aid workers and teachers are having sex with Liberian girls as young as 8 in return for money, food or favors, threatening efforts to rebuild a nation wrecked by war, a report said on Monday. Save the Children UK said an alarming number of girls were being sexually exploited by men in authority in refugee camps and in the wider community, sometimes for as little as a bottle of beer, a ride in an aid vehicle or watching a film....
MONROVIA (Reuters) - U.N. troops fired shots in the air on Tuesday to disperse former Liberian soldiers who set up burning barricades and threw stones to protest about unpaid severance packages, a Reuters witness in Monrovia said. Shops and banks closed their doors and civilians scattered as the U.N. peacekeepers fired the warning shots and teargas at hundreds of protesters, who chanted "Enough is enough, we want our pay" outside the Defense Ministry in the center of the city....
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The pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis or Hexaprotodon liberiensis), also known as the pygmy hippo, is native to western areas of Africa. Its range includes Liberia, with smaller populations occurring in Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone, and Guinea. It prefers a habitat in swamps and forests, where a body of water is available to keep its skin moisturized. It is a semi-aquatic creature, and can perform tasks such as breeding or giving birth in the water or on land. The pygmy hippo is...
The Zebra tilapia (Tilapia buttikoferi) is a fish inhabitant to West Africa, specifically Liberia. This fish is an African tilapiine cichlid. The Zebra tilapia is a freshwater fish that is inclined to streams and rivers. For both aquatic and nutritious reasons, this fish has been imported and bred all over the world. The Zebra tilapia is a stunning cichlid. It is usually white or yellow with black stripes. This fish varies from light to black based on its mood. The stripes seem to fade...
Tilapia buttikoferi is an African tilapiine cichlid fish that can be found mainly in West Africa, more specifically Liberia. They are freshwater fish that tend to live in rivers and streams. People have imported and bred these fish throughout the world for both aquatic and nutritious purposes. One spawn can supply an entire city, so breeding these fish is an easy process. The tilapia is a beautiful specimen. The fish is typically yellow or white with black stripes and can vary from very...
Anomalochromis thomasi is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae, the only species in the genus Anomalochromis. It is a small cichlid growing to a length of 2.36 to 3.15 in (6 to 8 cm). The natural habitat of A. thomasi is Sierra Leone and Liberia, mainly in smaller streams. The fish are typically found in slightly acidic, oxygen rich water with other West African cichlid genera such as Hemichromis and Pelvicachromis.
Long-nosed cusimanse or common cusimanse (Crossarchus obscurus) is a small, diurnal member of the mongoose family. It is sometimes referred to as a dwarf mongoose. Description The long-nosed cusimanse has a vaguely weasel-shaped body with dark brown fur that is thick. It has a wiry texture down the back, and is fine and soft on the underside. It has short legs. It has a short, relatively stiff tail, long claws, small ears, small, dark colored eyes, and an elongated nose. Adult size...
