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Liberia’s Charles Taylor resigns as president during crisis
Liberian President Charles Taylor resigns after 14 years amid US and regional pressure, surrendering power to Vice President Moses Blair. Rebels threaten further violence as exile remains uncertain, while Ghana’s John Kufuor and West African leaders push for a neutral transition government and October handover. Nigerian peacekeepers arrive as crowds cheer cautiously.
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Monrovia
Liberia
Charles Taylor
Sierra Leone
Taylor
Nigeria
United States
Moses Blair
Blair
Republic of Liberia
Ghana
John Kufuor
Kufuor
South Africa
Henry Philips