2006 in Liberia

The following lists events that happened during 2006 in Liberia.

← 2005 2004 2003 2006 in Liberia → 2007 2008 2009
Decades:	1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s
See also:	Other events of 2006 Timeline of Liberian history

Incumbents

• President: vacant (until January 16), Ellen Sirleaf Johnson (starting January 16)
• Vice President: vacant (until January 16), Joseph Boakai (starting January 16)
• Chief Justice: Henry Reed Cooper then Johnnie N. Lewis

Events

March

• March 28 - Former Liberian President Charles Taylor disappears after Nigeria agrees to extradite him to face war crime charges in Sierra Leone.[1]
• March 29 - Charles Taylor is captured after disappearing in Nigeria and is extradited to Sierra Leone.[2]

June

• June 15 - The United Kingdom agrees to jail Charles Taylor if he is convicted, removing a key obstacle to a proposed trial to be held at The Hague under the auspices of the Special Court for Sierra Leone.[3]

References

1. "Taylor missing from Nigerian home". 28 March 2006. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
2. "Ex-leader extradited to Liberia". 29 March 2006. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
3. "UK agrees to jail Charles Taylor". 15 June 2006. Retrieved 19 January 2015.