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Charles Taylor

Answer these questions about former Liberian president Charles Taylor.
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Last updated: April 30, 2024
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Charles Taylor was a descendant of this group of people
American Slaves
Liberian president who gained power in a 1980 coup and who Taylor worked for
Samuel K. Doe
Taylor fled to this country for militia training after being accused by the above
Libya
Leader of the above country who supported Taylor's later uprisings
Muammar Gaddafi
Taylor later travelled to Ivory Coast, where he founded this organization
NPFL
Taylor led an uprising in 1989 with the above organization, starting this conflict
First Liberian Civil War
Type of war fought by Taylor's army, as opposed to conventional warfare
Guerrilla Warfare
Taylor's regional ambitions sparked a war in this neighboring country
Sierra Leone
Rebel group in the above country that Taylor secretly sponsored
RUF
Year in which an election was held and Taylor became president
1997
Taylor was believed to engage in arms trade for this commodity
Blood Diamonds
Notorious Russian arms dealer whom Taylor allegedly traded with
Viktor Bout
Taylor was believed to aid in committing this type of torture against civilians
Amputation / Mutilation
Taylor was believed to aid in recruiting these military personnel
Child Soldiers
Taylor was believed to have stolen $100 million as part of this crime
Embezzlement
Taylor attempted to murder this warlord during the Monrovia clashes of 1998
Roosevelt Johnson
Rebel group that rose against Taylor in Northern Liberia in 1999
LURD
The above was believed to have been backed by this neighboring country
Guinea
Rebel group that rose against Taylor in Southern Liberia in 2003
MODEL
The above was believed to have been backed by this neighboring country
Ivory Coast
The two mentioned rebel groups constituted this war against Taylor
Second Liberian Civil War
Taylor agreed to be exiled to this country under U.S. threat in 2003
Nigeria
Liberian president who asked for Taylor's extradition in 2006
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Taylor was sent to this city on trial before the International Criminal Court
The Hague
In 2013, Taylor was sentenced to fifty years in custody in this country
United Kingdom
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