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  • Thousands of Liberians cheer as water is thrown over them to cool them down in the tropical heat at a mass rally for their presidential candidate and football star George Weah in Monrovia, Liberia. After 14 years of civil war the citizens of this impoverished nation head to the polls in 2005 to vote for a new president. There were 22 candidates in the running with football star George Weah and economist Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf tipped as favorites. The citizens of Monrovia, Liberia's capital, live without electricity or running water and often in overcrowded accommodation as a result of the influx of internally displaced people due to the civil war which ended with the departure of then President Charles Taylor and arrival of UN peacekeepers in 2003. Harvard graduate Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf won the election after it went into a second round run-off against George Weah. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf thus became Africa's first ever elected president. width:756;;height:1000
  • A 9(nine) year old Liberian government gunman fires down the 'Old Bridge' in rains during a lull in the battle for the bridges, Monrovia 28 July 2003. LURD(Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy) rebels drove government forces back over the bridge last night leaving the government forces on the Monrovia side of the bridge defending the city.This the Tenth day of continued fighting for the capital despite the call for ceasefire and heavy rains.<br /> width:1000;;height:673
  • A bullet riddled street the day a ceasfire was reached following the brutal civil war in Monrovia , Liberia. On 04 June 2007 Taylor refused to appear at the opening of his trial in Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) in The Hague where he goes on trial for war crimes. width:1000;;height:681
  • ECOMIL Peacekeepers met with extatic Liberian crowdes as they moved into town today, Monrovia 07 August 2003. his is the first deployment of peacekeepers into the city.<br /> width:1000;;height:687
  • A Liberian government gunman holding an umbrella, a rifle and a crutch for the bullet wound in his leg fires over the 'Old Bridge' in torrential rains, Monrovia 28 July 2003. LURD(Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy) rebels drove government forces back over the bridge last night leaving the government forces on the Monrovia side of the bridge defending the city. width:1000;;height:680
  • Liberians run for cover past a burning baracade in Paynesville, just outside Monrovia, 01 October 2003. Peace was shatered today as an Ecomil escorted convey of LURD(Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy) Rebels including LURD leader Sekou Damateh Conneh that was heading to meet Liberian President Moses Blah engaged Government forces along the way. Taunting between LURD and Government forces evolved into stone throwing and then a full gunfight. At least 2 people were killed and some injured. Angry residents blamed Peacekeepers for bringing LURD into Monrovia. <br /> width:1000;;height:667
  • A Liberian boy suffering from severe malnutrition is weighed at the Action Contre La Faim (Action without Anger), theraputic feeding centre for the treatment of severe malnutrition, Monrovia 02 August 2003. The French aid organistation has been in Liberia since 1991 and says emergency food supplies are available here but the other moderate theraputic clinics have only 2 weeks worth of food. The World Food Programme food store has some 10 000 tons of food but is not accesible due to it being in rebel controlled teritory in Freeport, Monrovia.<br /> width:687;;height:1024
  • A Liberian struggles with pain as doctors attemt to insert a tube into her in order to drain air from the cavity around a punctured lung at the Medicines Sans Frontiers clinic caused by a mortar particle 25 July 2003. Many civilians were wounded and some killed after an early morning mortar attack from LURD(Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy) rebels whose mortars landed all around the Mamba point district of homes, the US embassy and the Medicines Sans Frontier clinic. This is the seventh day of fighting for the capital of Monrovia.<br /> width:1000;;height:651
  • A Liberian government gunman walks past the corpses of Liberians killed for looting in the embattled Westpoint district between the 'Old' and 'New' bridges, Monrovia 03 August 2003. Battles between LURD rebel forces waged on today concentrated at the 'New Bridge'. Peacekeepers are due to arrive in the country tomorrow.<br /> width:1000;;height:697
  • A Liberian government gunman fires accross the 'Old bridge' to keep LURD (Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy) rebels from crossing to the Capital Monrovia in a fierce gunfight lasting several hours 24 July 2003. This is day six of continued fighting in the capital which has seen thousands displaced and more than 600 dead.The fighting is centered around 2 strategic bridges, the New and Old bridge, which provide access to the city.<br /> width:1000;;height:694
  • Liberian government gunmen at the 'Old Bridge' fire at (LURD) Liberians United for Reconciliatrion and Democracy rebels on the other side Monrovia 30 July 2003.This the Twelveth day of continued fighting for the capital despite the call for ceasefire. Battles are centred around the New, Old and Stockton bridges leading into the city.<br /> width:1000;;height:667
  • A Liberian government gunman fires whilst waving a curse at the enemy at accross the 'Old Bridge' in torrential rains, Monrovia 28 July 2003. LURD(Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy) rebels drove government forces back over the bridge last night leaving the government forces on the Monrovia side of the bridge defending the city.This the Tenth day of continued fighting for the capital despite the call for ceasefire and heavy rains.<br /> width:1000;;height:682
  • A Liberian man is rushed to hospital after being shot in the head in the Mamba point district, whilst mortar bombs exploded all around the area, Monrovia 27 July 2003. Fierce fighting continued today after government forces drove LURD(Lieberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy) rebels back over the 'Old Bridge' which leads into monrovia. This is the ninth day of continued fighting in Monrovia.<br /> width:1000;;height:667
  • Liberian government gunman fix a jammed automatic weapon at the 'Old bridge' where they are holding back LURD (Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy) rebels from advancing accross the bridge to the capital Monrovia 24 July 2003. This is day six of continued fighting in the capital which has seen thousands displaced and more than 600 dead.The fighting is centered around 2 strategic bridges, the New and Old bridge, which provide access to the city.<br /> width:1000;;height:668
  • Liberian President Charles Taylor removes his glasses for a brief moment at Independence day at the Samuel K Doe stadium home to thousands of internally displaced peoples, Monrovia 26 July 2003. width:1000;;height:619
  • A child Liberian government gunman at the 'Old Bridge' returns from firing across at (LURD) Liberians United for Reconciliatrion and Democracy rebels on the other side Monrovia 30 July 2003.This the Twelveth day of continued fighting for the capital despite the call for ceasefire. Battles are centred around the New, Old and Stockton bridges leading into the city. width:1000;;height:684
  • A LURD (Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy) rebel observes a ceasefire at the 'New' bridge amongs a bullet riddled house and car in Freeport, Monrovia 06 August 2003. A ceasefire is being observed but LURD rebel leader Major General Abdula S Sheriff says he will not give up the port until Taylor leaves.<br /> width:1000;;height:667
  • A Liberian government gunman at the 'Old Bridge' fires and screams insults at (LURD) Liberians United for Reconciliatrion and Democracy rebels on the other side Monrovia 30 July 2003.This the Twelveth day of continued fighting for the capital despite the call for ceasefire. Battles are centred around the New, Old and Stockton bridges leading into the city.<br /> width:1000;;height:703
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