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.


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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

Referenced by (3)

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United Nations Mission in Liberia conflictAddressed Second Liberian Civil War
First Liberian Civil War followedBy Second Liberian Civil War
Liberia historicalEvent Second Liberian Civil War