Former NPFL commander Martina Johnson, a longtime ally of former Liberian leader Charles Taylor, is likely to face trial in Belgium over alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during Liberia’s first civil war. After a decade-long investigation, Belgian prosecutors say they have gathered enough evidence to move the case forward, raising fresh hopes among victims and human rights advocates that international justice may finally be possible for crimes committed during Liberia’s conflict.

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This story is a collaboration with New Narratives as part of the West Africa Justice Reporting Project. Funding was provided by the Swedish Embassy in Liberia which had no say in the story’s content.