A Belgian court has ordered a former commander in Liberia’s civil war to stand trial for alleged
war crimes committed more than three decades ago.

The suspect is Martina Johnson, a key ally of former Liberian warlord-turned-president Charles
Taylor.

Prosecutors say she took part in killings and mutilations during one of the war’s most violent
offensives.

New Narratives’ senior justice correspondent, Anthony Stephens reports.

This story is a collaboration with New Narratives as part of the “Investigating Liberia” project. Funding was provided by the Swedish Embassy in Liberia. The funder had no say in the story’s content.