 The chief prosecutor at the United Nations-backed War Crimes Tribunal in Sierra Leone says the trial of the former Liberian leader Charles Taylor is unlikely to begin for many months.
| Comes as a surprise, doesn't it? Usually they do things so quickly. Why, just look at Slobo's trial... |
Mr Taylor is facing trial for alleged war crimes. He has been handed over to the tribunal two days after going on the run in southern Nigeria, where he had been living in exile.
| Caught him before he actually made it back to the bush. I really was surprised at that one. |
The United Nations secretary-general, Kofi Annan, says the the trial of Taylor could be a watershed not just for Liberia, but for the whole of Africa. "I think this is a warning to all would be warlords that they will be held to account and that impunity will not be allowed to stand," he said. "Those days are gone and they should really think before they engage in any such adventure." |