Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Finnish court acquits ex-rebel accused of Liberia war crimes

Liberia

On Friday, a Finnish court acquitted a suspected warlord accused of atrocities during Liberia’s civil war, including rapes, ritual murders, and child soldier recruitment. The Pirkanmaa district court ruled in its decision that the prosecution had “not proven with sufficient certainty” that Gibril Massaquoi, 52, was involved in the alleged crimes during the latter years … Read more