Liberia: U.S extension of sanctions against the regime

By on July 21, 2010

The Obama administration has decreed an extension of sanctions against the Liberian regime for another year. In a letter to the Congress, President Barack Obama told the legislators that he had decided to prolong the national emergency status against Taylor and his regime,

which expires July 22, for an additional year; because the actions and policies of Charles Taylor and others have caused a destruction that continues to hinder the transformation and the recovery of Liberia.

The President Obama added that the regime, headed by former Liberian President Charles Taylor, is an “abnormal and extraordinary threat” to the foreign policy of the United States. Charles Taylor, aged 62, has officiated as president of Liberia from 1997 to 2003. He is currently on trial at the International Penal Court (IPC) of the United Nations in The Hague. He is accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity perpetrated during the 10 year civil in Sierra Leone, a neighboring country to Liberia.

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