2008 in Liberia

none 2008 Events in the year 2008 in Liberia. Incumbents President: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Vice President: Joseph Boakai Chief Justice: Johnnie Lewis Events January 7 – The war crimes trial of the former President Charles Taylor resumes at The Hague.Taylor war crimes trial resumes - CNN.com https://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/01/07/taylor.trial/index.html 2026-04-23 edition.cnn.com January 21 – The former warlord, Joshua Milton Blahyi, confesses to being responsible to at least 20,000 deaths during the First Liberian Civil War.From monster to minister: Is the past about to catch up with Liberia’s war criminals? https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/terror-and-security/is-the-past-about-to-catch-up-with-liberia-war-criminals/ 2026-04-23 www.telegraph.co.uk February 26 – A run-off by-election is held in Margibi County's 4th House district, which would be won by Unity Party nominee Ballah Zayzay.https://allafrica.com/stories/200802260652.html Liberia: NEC Holds Margibi District #4 By-Election Run-Off Today AllAfrica The News February 26, 2006 September 8, 2024Lemuel III G. Joshua https://allafrica.com/stories/200802280661.html Liberia: UP Beats CDC in Margibi By-Election AllAfrica The Inquirer Newspaper February 28, 2008 September 8, 2024 June 1 – During a 2010 World Cup qualification match between Liberia and Gambia, at the Samuel K. Doe stadium, 8 people were suffocated.PAYE-LAYLEH JONATHAN 8 suffocated at overcrowded match in Liberia - Soccer - SI.com http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/soccer/06/01/bc.liberia.stadiumdeaths.ap/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20080604051900/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/soccer/06/01/bc.liberia.stadiumdeaths.ap/index.html 2008-06-04 2026-04-23 sportsillustrated.cnn.com Deaths September 20 – Francis A. Dennis, diplomat (b. 1926).Francis Dennis Obituary (2008) - Washington, DC - The Washington Post https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/washingtonpost/name/francis-dennis-obituary?id=33357296 2026-04-23 Legacy.com References 2008 Category:2000s in Liberia Category:Years of the 21st century in Liberia Liberia Liberia