Convicted Liberian war criminal Charles Taylor, arrived in Britain on Tuesday morning, to serve out the remainder of his 50-year sentence for war crimes in prison.
The former Liberian President is the first head of state to be convicted of war crimes since World War II, having been found guilty of 11 charges from Sierra Leone's 1991-2002 conflict.
The BBC's Mark Doyle commented that Britain will hail the jailing as "the successful culmination of a long-term development strategy in Sierra Leone".
He went on to add,
Read the BBC report here.
The former Liberian President is the first head of state to be convicted of war crimes since World War II, having been found guilty of 11 charges from Sierra Leone's 1991-2002 conflict.
The BBC's Mark Doyle commented that Britain will hail the jailing as "the successful culmination of a long-term development strategy in Sierra Leone".
He went on to add,
"After British troops helped defeat the rebels backed by Mr Taylor in 2000, the British army embarked on a long-term retraining programme for the Sierra Leone armed forces. British aid workers meanwhile ran long-term development programmes and mentored the government."
"So the jailing of Taylor - and the British role in facilitating it - will be seen by the British as another part of the same strategy."
Read the BBC report here.