Charles Taylor, a leader of the NPFL and later President of Liberia.

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Samuel Doe, the President of Liberia, had taken power in a popular coup of 1980 but opposition from abroad to his undemocratic regime led to economic collapse. At first, Doe crushed internal opposition, but after his Krahn tribe began attacking other tribes – particularly in Nimba County – conflict seemed inevitable. Samuel Kanyon Doe (May 6, 1950/1951 – September 9, 1990) was the president of the west African country of Liberia from 1980 to 1990. ... The following is a list of Presidents of Liberia: Joseph Jenkins Roberts 1847-1856 Stephen Allen Benson 1856-1864 Daniel Bashiel Warner 1864-1868 James Spriggs Payne 1868-1870 Edward J. Roye 1870-1871 Joseph Jenkins Roberts 1871-1876 James Spriggs Payne 1876-1878 Anthony W. Gardiner 1878-1883 Alfred... A coup détat, or simply a coup, is the sudden overthrow of a government, usually done by a small group that just replaces the top power figures. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Krahn is an ethnic group of Liberia; it is also the language traditionally spoken by these people. ... Nimba county is in the north region of Liberia, sharing borders with Ivory Coast and Guinea. ...

Charles Taylor, who had left Doe's government, assembled a group of rebels in Côte d'Ivoire who later became known as the National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NPFL). They invaded Nimba County on 24 December 1989. The Liberian Army retaliated against the whole population of the region, attacking unarmed civilians and burning villages. Many left as refugees for Guinea and Côte d’Ivoire, but opposition to Doe was enflamed. Prince Johnson had sided with Taylor in the invasion, but soon split to form his own guerrilla force, based on the Gio tribe. Charles Ghankay Taylor (born January 28, 1948) is a Liberian leader who served as President of Liberia from 1997 to 2003. ... The National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NPFL) was a rebel group that initiated and participated in the Liberian Civil War. ... December 24 is the 358th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (359th in leap years). ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) is the military of Liberia. ... Prince Yormie Johnson is a Liberian political figure. ... Guerrilla War redirects here. ...

By the middle of 1990, a civil war was raging. Taylor's NPFL soon controlled much of the country, while Johnson took most of the capital, Monrovia. ECOWAS attempted to persuade Doe to resign and go into exile, but despite his weak position – besieged in his mansion – he refused. As a result, Doe was killed while making a brief trip out of the mansion Peace was still far off as both Taylor and Johnson claimed power. ECOMOG declared an Interim Government of National Unity (IGNU) with Amos Sawyer as their president, with the broad support of Johnson. Taylor attacked Monrovia in 1992, but ECOMOG reinforced the city and negotiated the Cotonou Agreement, a treaty between the NPFL, IGNU and Doe’s remaining supporters (known as the United Liberation Movement of Liberia for Democracy or ULIMO). A coalition government was formed in August 1993. This article is about the year. ... A civil war is a war in which parties within the same culture, society or nationality fight for political power or control of an area. ... For alternate meanings, see Monrovia (disambiguation). ... The Economic Community of West African States is a regional group of fifteen countries, founded on May 28, 1975 when 15 West African countries signed the Treaty of Lagos. ... EXILE is a 6-member Japanese pop music band. ... ECOMOG is a West African multilateral armed force established by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). ... Amos Sawyer (born 1945) was the President of the Interim Government of National Unity in Liberia (November 22, 1990–March 7, 1994). ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... The United Liberation Movement of Liberia for Democracy (ULIMO) was a rebel group that participated in the Liberian Civil War (1989-1996). ... A coalition government, or coalition cabinet, is a cabinet in parliamentary government in which several parties cooperate. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...

In September 1994, the Akosombo Agreement attempted to replace the coalition with moves towards a democratic government, but IGNU rejected this. The Abuja Accord of August 1995 finally achieved this, but in April 1996 the NPFL and ULIMO again began fighting in Monrovia, leading to the evacuation of most international NGOs and the destruction of much of the city. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal. // Events January Bill Clinton January 1 : North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect. ... The Abuja Agreement was a peace treaty signed on 19 August, 1995 in an attempt to secure peace from National Patriotic Front of Liberia leader, Charles Taylor in the Liberian Civil War. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... A non-governmental organization (NGO) is a non-profit group or association that acts outside of institutionalized political structures and pursues matters of interest to its members by lobbying, persuasion, or direct action. ...

The battles were ended by an amendment to the Abuja Accord in August, agreeing to disarmament and demobilization by 1997 and elections in July of that year. Charles Taylor formed the National Patriotic Party which won a large majority and left the country peaceful enough that refugees began to return. But other leaders were forced to leave the country, and some ULIMO forces reformed as the Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD). LURD began fighting in Lofa County with the aim of destabilizing the government and gaining control of the local diamond fields, leading to the Second Liberian Civil War. Disarmament means the reduction or elimination by a nation of its weapons systems. ... Demobilization is the process of standing down a nations armed forces from combat-ready status. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Liberia held Presidential and Legislative elections on 19 July 1997 following an end to a bloody civil war that devastated the country. ... Politics of Liberia Categories: Politics stubs | Liberian political parties ... A majority is a subset of a group that is more than half of the entire group. ... Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD) was a rebel group in Liberia that had been active since 1999. ... Lofa is the northernmost Liberian county. ... For other uses, including the shape â—Š, see Diamond (disambiguation). ... Combatants voluntarilly disarm in May 2004 during the UN program, Disarmament, Demobilization, Rehabilitation and Reintegration (DDRR) The Second Liberian Civil War began in 1999 when a rebel group backed by the government of neighboring Guinea, the Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD), emerged in northern Liberia. ...

The UN estimates that 150,000 people died during the First and Second Liberian Civil Wars, with 850,000 refugees fleeing to neighboring countries. The years of fighting, coupled with the flight of most businesses, had disrupted formal economic activity.

In 1997, the Liberian people elected Charles Taylor as President after he entered the capitol city, Monrovia, by force. The implicit unrest manifested during the late 1990s is emblematic in the sharp national economic decline and the prevalent sale of diamonds and timber in exchange for small arms. Charles Ghankay Taylor (born January 28, 1948) is a Liberian leader who served as President of Liberia from 1997 to 2003. ... For alternate meanings, see Monrovia (disambiguation). ...

The Second Liberian Civil War officially began in 2002 and ended in October 2003, when UN and US military intervened to stop the rebel siege on Monrovia and exile Charles Taylor to Nigeria. By the conclusion of the final war, more than 250,000 people had been killed and nearly 1 million displaced. Half that number remain to be repatriated in 2005, at the election of Liberia's first democratic President since the initial 1989 coup d'etat. Combatants voluntarilly disarm in May 2004 during the UN program, Disarmament, Demobilization, Rehabilitation and Reintegration (DDRR) The Second Liberian Civil War began in 1999 when a rebel group backed by the government of neighboring Guinea, the Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD), emerged in northern Liberia. ... The Siege of Monrovia, Liberia in 2003 was a major military confrontation between the Liberian army and LURD rebels. ... For alternate meanings, see Monrovia (disambiguation). ... Charles Ghankay Taylor (born January 28, 1948) is a Liberian leader who served as President of Liberia from 1997 to 2003. ...

The new president, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, was inaugurated in January and the National Transitional Government of Liberia terminated its power. After fourteen years of war, Liberians may be ready for development of basic services on peaceful terms, particularly electric current and primary infrastructure. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born October 29, 1938) is the current President of Liberia. ...

Armed groups that participated in the War

• Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL)
• Liberia Peace Council (LPC)
• Lofa Defense Force (LDF)
• National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NPFL)
  • Independent National Patriotic Front of Liberia (INPFL)
  • National Patriotic Front of Liberia-Central Revolutionary Council (NPFL-CRC)
• United Liberation Movement of Liberia for Democracy (ULIMO)
  • United Liberation Movement of Liberia for Democracy-Johnson faction (ULIMO-J)
  • United Liberation Movement of Liberia for Democracy-Kromah faction (ULIMO-K)