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New Liberia forest boss plans to increase exports, denies working with war criminal Charles Taylor
Read full article: New Liberia forest boss plans to increase exports, denies working with war criminal Charles TaylorIn an interview with The Associated Press, the new head of Liberia's forest management authority, Rudolph Merab, said he would work to increase timber exports and cut regulations.
Liberia passes a law setting up a long-awaited war crimes court
Read full article: Liberia passes a law setting up a long-awaited war crimes courtLiberian President Joseph Boakai has signed an executive order to create a long-awaited war crimes court to deliver justice to the victims of Liberia's two civil wars.
'Merchant of Death' Viktor Bout now part of a deal himself
Read full article: 'Merchant of Death' Viktor Bout now part of a deal himselfRussian arms dealer Viktor Bout, swapped for WNBA star Brittney Griner, is widely known outside the country as the “Merchant of Death” who fueled some of the world’s worst conflicts.
EXPLAINER: Who's a war criminal, and who gets to decide?
Read full article: EXPLAINER: Who's a war criminal, and who gets to decide?President Joe Biden has flatly called Russia’s Vladimir Putin a “war criminal” for the unfolding onslaught in Ukraine, where hospitals and maternity wards have been bombed.