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Description of ConflictDescription of Conflict
April 12, 1980. A military takeover, led by Master Sergeant Samuel Kanyon Doe, killed the president of that time.
He took over as the de facto president after that.
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1985. An election was held, which Samuel Doe lost. He replaced the officials with his own people, who announced that Samuel Doe had won.
A demonstration occurred, but was suppressed 3 days later, causing major anti-government feelings.
Description of ConflictDescription of Conflict
1989. A civil war started, and Charles Taylor, with the support of other countries, invaded Liberia.
1997. Charles Taylor was elected as President of Liberia.
Samuel Kanyon DoeSamuel Kanyon Doe
Master Sergeant Samuel Kanyon Doe
Born in May 6, 1951, and died on September 9 ,1990
Known for his absolute power and oppression of the people
He attempts to do a fair elections once, but when he lost he redid it with his own people, and won.
Shows his extreme methods towards achieving absolute control in Liberia
Charles TaylorCharles Taylor
Born on Janurary 28th, 1948, 60 years old to date
He was Africa’s most prominent warlord
He gathered support from all the other countries to invade Liberia, just for the money he would make from the resources
Arrested and charged for crimes against humanity in the International Criminal Court
How Resources were How Resources were UsedUsed
Charles Taylor stripped Liberia from the revenue that she rightfully earned.
By diverting all the revenue from the timber into his own account, he took about $100 million from the government.
SolutionsSolutions
The Special Court for Sierra Leone formally accused Charles Taylor in March 2003, for deliberately diverting revenue into his own pockets.
Also, there were UN timber economic restrictions that were implemented in July 2003, after a long 2 years of discussion in the Security Council
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