2008 in Liberia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Decades: 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s See also: Other events of 2008 Timeline of Liberian history ← 2007 2006 2005 2008 in Liberia → 2009 2010 2011 Decades: 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s See also: Other events of 2008 Timeline of Liberian history Events in the year 2008 in Liberia. President: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Vice President: Joseph Boakai Chief Justice: Johnnie Lewis Events January 7 – The war crimes trial of the former President Charles Taylor resumes at The Hague.[1] January 21 – The former warlord, Joshua Milton Blahyi, confesses to being responsible to at least 20,000 deaths during the First Liberian Civil War.[2] February 26 – A run-off by-election is held in Margibi County's 4th House district, which would be won by Unity Party nominee Ballah Zayzay.[3][4] June 1 – During a 2010 World Cup qualification match between Liberia and Gambia, at the Samuel K. Doe stadium, 8 people were suffocated.[5] Deaths September 20 – Francis A. Dennis, diplomat (b. 1926).[6] References ↑ "Taylor war crimes trial resumes - CNN.com". edition.cnn.com. Retrieved 2026-04-23. ↑ "From monster to minister: Is the past about to catch up with Liberia's war criminals?". www.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-04-23. ↑ "Liberia: NEC Holds Margibi District #4 By-Election Run-Off Today". The News. AllAfrica. February 26, 2006. Retrieved September 8, 2024. ↑ Lemuel III, G. Joshua (February 28, 2008). "Liberia: UP Beats CDC in Margibi By-Election". The Inquirer Newspaper. AllAfrica. Retrieved September 8, 2024. ↑ PAYE-LAYLEH, JONATHAN. "8 suffocated at overcrowded match in Liberia - Soccer - SI.com". sportsillustrated.cnn.com. Archived from the original on 2008-06-04. Retrieved 2026-04-23. ↑ "Francis Dennis Obituary (2008) - Washington, DC - The Washington Post". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2026-04-23. vte Years in Liberia 1847 1849 1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 vte2008 in AfricaSovereign states Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros Democratic Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo Djibouti Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Eswatini Ethiopia Gabon The Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) Kenya Lesotho Liberia Libya Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritania Mauritius Morocco Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Rwanda São Tomé and Príncipe Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa Sudan Tanzania Togo Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe States with limitedrecognition Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Somaliland Dependencies, coloniesand other territories Ascension Island Mayotte Réunion Saint Helena Tristan da Cunha Western Sahara Related Articles
