Second Liberian Civil War
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The Second Liberian Civil War was a brutal conflict from 1999 to 2003 that led to the overthrow of President Charles Taylor, widespread atrocities, and a major international peacekeeping intervention that reshaped Liberia’s political landscape.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed conflict
ⓘ
civil war ⓘ war in Africa ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
looting and destruction of property
ⓘ
sexual violence against civilians ⓘ use of child soldiers ⓘ |
| consequence |
creation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Liberia
ⓘ
demobilization of combatants ⓘ organization of postwar elections in Liberia ⓘ reform of Liberia’s security sector ⓘ |
| country | Liberia ⓘ |
| deathTollEstimate | tens of thousands of people killed ⓘ |
| displacedPersonsEstimate | hundreds of thousands of people displaced ⓘ |
| endTime | 2003 ⓘ |
| followedBy | post-conflict reconstruction in Liberia ⓘ |
| hasCause |
authoritarian rule of Charles Taylor
ⓘ
continuation of instability from the First Liberian Civil War ⓘ regional spillover from conflicts in Sierra Leone and Guinea ⓘ |
| involved |
ECOWAS Monitoring Group
ⓘ
ECOWAS ⓘ
surface form:
Economic Community of West African States
Guinea ⓘ Nigeria ⓘ Sierra Leone ⓘ United Nations ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| leaderOnSide |
Charles Taylor
ⓘ
Sekou Conneh ⓘ Thomas Nimely ⓘ |
| location |
Bomi County
ⓘ
Grand Bassa County ⓘ Lofa County ⓘ Monrovia ⓘ Nimba County ⓘ |
| opponent |
Government of Liberia under Charles Taylor
ⓘ
Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy ⓘ Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy ⓘ
surface form:
Movement for Democracy in Liberia
|
| partOf | Liberian Civil Wars ⓘ |
| peacekeepingMission |
ECOMIL
ⓘ
UNMIL ⓘ |
| precededBy | First Liberian Civil War ⓘ |
| result |
Comprehensive Peace Agreement of Accra
ⓘ
deployment of international peacekeeping forces ⓘ establishment of a National Transitional Government of Liberia ⓘ mass displacement of civilians ⓘ resignation and exile of President Charles Taylor ⓘ severe damage to Liberia’s infrastructure ⓘ widespread human rights abuses ⓘ |
| startTime | 1999 ⓘ |
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