In pictures: Charles Taylor's rise and fall
Clinging on
The Lurd rebels finally reached central Monrovia in June 2003.
When Mr Taylor went to Ghana for peace talks, a UN-backed court issued a warrant for his arrest over his alleged role in the brutal 10-year war in Sierra Leone.
He said he would step down if it would ensure peace but the details were not agreed and the fighting continued.
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