Charles Taylor

Africa’s Best and Worst Leaders - Upon the conviction of Charles Taylor for war crimes, BET.com takes a look at some of Africa’s best and worst political minds. —Naeesa Aziz(Photo: REUTERS/Jerry Lampen/Landov)

Jailed Charles Taylor Wants His Pension

The war crimes convict called it a "mammoth injustice."
01/17/2013

This Day in Black History: July 26, 1847

The Republic of Liberia became an independent nation.
07/26/2012

Judges Sentence Charles Taylor to 50 Years

Taylor will serve his sentence in a British prison.
05/30/2012

Prosecution Wants 80 Years for Charles Taylor

Prosecutor says Taylor had "essential role" in the conflict.
05/03/2012

Charles Taylor Verdict Grips Liberia

Incredibly, many still view Taylor, 64, sympathetically.
04/27/2012

Former Liberian President Taylor Found Guilty of Crimes Against Humanity

Taylor supported brutal rebels in Sierra Leone.
04/26/2012