Liberia's First Civil War

PART ONE: PRELUDE Chapter 1: Remote causes of Liberia's revolution Chapter 2: Proximate causes of Liberia's revolution PART TWO: THE FALLING OF THE AXE Chapter 3: Dawn of the revolution - the 1980 coup Chapter 4: Revolutionary fervour diminishes Chapter 5: A return to civilian rule Chapter 6: Economic crisis and increasing international scrutiny Chapter 7: Popular support for the regime falters but backing from the Reagan Administration continues PART THREE: THE ADVENT OF CHARLES TAYLOR Chapter 8: Enemies of the revolution cross into Liberia and liberation from tyranny is proclaimed Chapter 9: Rebel forces move southwards toward Monrovia and atrocities on both sides multiply PART FOUR: THE INTERVENTION OF ECOWAS AND KILLING OF PRESIDENT DOE Chapter 10: Peacekeeping and mediation interventions emerge as the rebel conquest of Monrovia stalls Chapter 11: The assassination of Liberia's President and the leader of its revolutionary coup Chapter 12: Liberia as a two-state entity: The Monrovia enclave rule by an interim government (IGNU) and 'Greater Liberia' (capital Gbarnga) ruled by the rebel government (NPRAG) Chapter 13: The incursion of NPRAG forces into Sierra Leone, and signing of the Yamoussoukro accord Chapter 14: Large-scale rebel rearming threatens attempts to implement Yamoussoukro Chapter 15: NPRAG forces commence a 122-day assault on the capital (Operation Octopus) PART FIVE : THE SLAYING OF THE INNOCENT Chapter 16: Francophone members of ECOWAS (formerly supportive of NPRAG) and the United Nations (UN) begin to play a more active role in securing a political settlement Chapter 17: The appointment of a UN Special Representative amidst continuing atrocities Chapter 18: The increase of ECOWAS and UN commitments in the region PART SIX: ENDGAME Chapter 19: Dissention within militias (NPFL and ULIMO) leads to chaotic conditions in Greater Liberia, but Civil Society emerges as a major player Chapter 20: The Abuja Summit and the increasing role of Nigeria Chapter 21: The implementation of Abuja II and the election of the former NPRAG leader as President