LEIDSCHENDAM, Netherlands (AP) — Rebel fighters hacked off Jabati Mambu's right hand more than 13 years ago in Sierra Leone. This week, Mambu says his wounds may finally be healed. On Thursday, judges ...

May 18 (Reuters) - Former Liberian President Charles Taylor faces war crimes charges at the U.N.-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone, set up to try those most responsible for the 1991-2002 conflict.

Pulling the microphone toward him, the dapper 61-year-old man in sunglasses creased his forehead, cleared his throat emphatically and introduced himself to the war-crimes court in the Hague: “My name ...

The war crimes trial of former Liberian President Charles Taylor, once among West Africa's most powerful figures, ended Friday with judges expected to take months to reach a verdict on whether he can ...

Charles Taylor's lawyer launched a scathing attack Wednesday on judges in the former Liberian President's war crimes trial, accusing them of putting ego ahead of justice in the landmark case. If you ...

MONROVIA, Liberia, March 30 -- President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf said Thursday that she supported a bid to move the war crimes trial of former Liberian president Charles Taylor from neighboring Sierra ...

June 4 (Reuters) - Charles Taylor, 59, former president of Liberia and one of Africa's most feared warlords, will stand trial in The Hague on Monday on war crimes charges. Here are some facts about ...