It's hard to learn to read when your country has been torn apart by war and disease. It's even harder when children's books come from far away. But Wayétu Moore, whose family fled Liberia's civil war when she was five, is setting out to change the odds for kids in Liberia and other countries with low literacy.
The uneasy relationship between the American tire company Firestone and former Liberian warlord Charles Taylor is the subject of a new documentary film, "Firestone and the Warlord."
Syria's use of chemical weapons contravenes many international laws, meaning its leaders could be subject to international criminal prosecution. But for that to work, one author says, it must be done in coordination with other measures, including diplomacy and military strikes.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been accused to using chemical weapons on his own people. So why isn't he being investigated by the International Criminal Court? Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Rebecca Hamilton, author of 'Fighting for Darfur.'
Charles Taylor, 64, the former leader of Liberia, convicted war criminal and American college student, will very likely spend the rest of his natural life in prison as punishment for the role he played in the violent crimes during the Sierra Leone civil war.
International judges find former Liberian leader Charles Taylor guilty of aiding and abetting war crimes during the Sierra Leone civil war at his trial in The Hague.
A United Nations-backed court has found Charles Taylor guilty of crimes against humanity in Sierra Leone. In Liberia, the reaction is complicated. Many still revere Taylor; others are upset that he hasn't been charged with Liberian crimes.
A special court for the United Nations Thursday announced that its judges had found CHarles Taylor, the former president of the West African nation of Liberia, guilty of aiding and abetting war crimes during Sierra Leone's civil war. The verdict is the penultimate moment of a five-year trial, with sentencing scheduled for May.
Ten years ago today the Chilean dictator General Augusto Pinochet was arrested. His case has become a benchmark for the international human rights movement. Anchor Marco Werman finds out more from Peter Kornbluh of the National Security Archive.
Anchor Katy Clark speaks with the BBC's Vera Kwakofi about African perspectives on the US presidential election. Kwakofi is host of the interactive BBC program, "Africa Have Your Say."
The film "Pray the Devil Back to Hell" documents the story of a group of women who organized protests for peace aimed at ending Liberia's nearly 20-year civil war. Leymah Gbowee was the driving force behind the movement.
Former warlord and president of Liberia Charles Taylor has been on trial for over three years, charged with war crimes he allegedly committed in Sierra Leone. Alpha Sesay, a trial monitor for the Open Society Trial Initiative, joins us with details.
Liberian incumbent President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is running for re-election. The women's vote helped put her in office last time. But many Liberian women are turning their back on the president
The verdict in the trial of former Liberian leader Charles Taylor is expected on Thursday. Taylor is charged with war crimes in neighboring Sierra Leone, and people in that West African country are hoping for a guilty verdict.
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Arts, Culture & Media
Examining past war crimes cases
The World
July 14, 2008
Sudan's president is the first sitting head-of-state to be charged with genocide, but two former heads of state have been similarly charged
Arts, Culture & Media
A childhood in Africa
The World
September 05, 2008
Marco Werman speaks with author Helene Cooper about her memoir, "The House at Sugar Beach - In Search of a Lost African Childhood."
Conflict & Justice
Pinochet case and human rights today
The World
October 16, 2008
Ten years ago today the Chilean dictator General Augusto Pinochet was arrested. His case has become a benchmark for the international human rights movement. Anchor Marco Werman finds out more from Peter Kornbluh of the National Security Archive.
Global Politics
Africans speak out on U.S. presidential race
The World
October 30, 2008
Anchor Katy Clark speaks with the BBC's Vera Kwakofi about African perspectives on the US presidential election. Kwakofi is host of the interactive BBC program, "Africa Have Your Say."
Arts, Culture & Media
The women in white
The World
November 07, 2008
The film "Pray the Devil Back to Hell" documents the story of a group of women who organized protests for peace aimed at ending Liberia's nearly 20-year civil war. Leymah Gbowee was the driving force behind the movement.
Conflict & Justice
The warlord and the supermodel: Naomi Campbell testifies at The Hague
The Takeaway
August 05, 2010
Former warlord and president of Liberia Charles Taylor has been on trial for over three years, charged with war crimes he allegedly committed in Sierra Leone. Alpha Sesay, a trial monitor for the Open Society Trial Initiative, joins us with details.
Global Politics
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf — 'Ma Ellen' — and her Liberian Presidential Re-election Bid
The World
September 30, 2011
Liberian incumbent President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is running for re-election. The women's vote helped put her in office last time. But many Liberian women are turning their back on the president
Global Politics
Reaction From Liberia on Nobel Prize
The World
October 07, 2011
Not everyone is happy in Liberia about Sirleaf winning the Nobel Peace Prize.
Former Liberian Dictator Charles Taylor Worked for US Spy Agencies
The Takeaway
January 18, 2012
Conflict & Justice
Sierra Leoneans Eagerly Await Verdict in Charles Taylor Trial
The World
April 24, 2012
The verdict in the trial of former Liberian leader Charles Taylor is expected on Thursday. Taylor is charged with war crimes in neighboring Sierra Leone, and people in that West African country are hoping for a guilty verdict.