2006 in Liberia
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The following lists events that happened during 2006 in Liberia.
Incumbents
- President: vacant (until January 16), Ellen Sirleaf Johnson (starting January 16)
- Vice President: vacant (until January 16), Joseph Boakai (starting January 16)
- Chief Justice: Henry Reed Cooper then Johnnie N. Lewis
Events
March
- March 28 - Former Liberian President Charles Taylor disappears after Nigeria agrees to extradite him to face war crime charges in Sierra Leone.[1]
- March 29 - Charles Taylor is captured after disappearing in Nigeria and is extradited to Sierra Leone.[2]
June
- June 15 - The United Kingdom agrees to jail Charles Taylor if he is convicted, removing a key obstacle to a proposed trial to be held at The Hague under the auspices of the Special Court for Sierra Leone.[3]
References
- ↑ "Taylor missing from Nigerian home". 28 March 2006. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ↑ "Ex-leader extradited to Liberia". 29 March 2006. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ↑ "UK agrees to jail Charles Taylor". 15 June 2006. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
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