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The 14 pages that link to Charles Taylor, each with the reason it gives.

• Sierra Leone Civil WarRelated: His backing linked the conflict to Liberia’s civil war and regional power struggles.

• Liberian Civil WarsRelated: He led the first major insurgency and his rule became a target in the second war.

• Ellen Johnson SirleafRelated: Taylor’s rule and the war that ended it shaped the post-conflict setting of Sirleaf’s presidency.

• Orville WrightRelated: He constructed the lightweight engine used in the 1903 Wright Flyer.

• Blood diamondRelated: His support for Sierra Leonean rebels was tied to diamond trafficking.

• Monrovia (Liberia)Related: His presidency and departure were central to the conflict that engulfed Monrovia.

• Revolutionary United FrontRelated: Taylor’s support helped the RUF launch its 1991 incursion into Sierra Leone.

• Samuel DoeRelated: Taylor’s forces invaded Liberia in 1989 to overthrow Doe.

• First Liberian Civil WarRelated: His invasion from Côte d’Ivoire launched the conflict and defined its first phase.

• Foday SankohRelated: Taylor’s backing helped Sankoh’s movement launch and sustain its armed campaign.

• Second Liberian Civil WarRelated: His resignation and departure removed the central obstacle to the settlement.

• Leymah GboweeRelated: The women’s movement pressed Taylor directly to attend peace negotiations.

• Prince JohnsonRelated: Taylor and Johnson were rival rebel leaders whose forces fought during the First Civil War.

• History of LiberiaRelated: His presidency linked Liberia’s conflict history to regional warfare and international criminal justice.