Liberia's ex-warlord Prince Johnson, who was infamously filmed sipping a beer in 1990 as his men tortured and killed President Samuel Doe, is running for president in the upcoming Liberian elections. In a rare interview with RNW Correspondent, Hille Takken, the former general apologised for the violence of the past and explained why Liberians should vote for him on 11 October.
Liberian civil war
Johnson became known for gruesome acts during Liberia's successive civil wars between 1989 and 2003, which devastated the West African country and left some 250,000 dead.
In 1990, he was filmed sipping a beer as his men tortured ousted president Samuel Doe, cutting off his ears and eventually killing him.
Source: AFP
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