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Liberia's former president Charles Taylor arrived in the Nigerian
capital Abuja late yesterday to begin his life in exile, following
his resignation from office earlier in the day.
President Thabo Mbeki, accompanied by the Minister of Foreign
Affairs, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, will depart for Monrovia today to
attend the ceremony during which president Charles Taylor will hand...
The Liberian parliament yesterday began an emergency session to
discuss the departure of President Charles Taylor, who earlier
decided against formally announcing his resignation to the body.
A top-level west African delegation visited Liberia's embattled
President Charles Taylor yesterday just four days before he is due
to resign and prepare to leave his war-torn country, officials
said.
West African peacekeepers consolidated their presence yesterday
outside Liberia's war-ravaged capital as President Charles Taylor
began to balk over his stated intention to go into exile in
Nigeria.
Embattled Liberian President Charles Taylor will hand over power to
his deputy next Monday before leaving the country, President Thabo
Mbeki said yesterday.
The US late yesterday moved closer to sending its troops to
Liberia, as Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld authorized
dispatching a military liaison team to the war-ravaged country,
defense...