Tanzania's opposition leader charged with treasonpublished at 18:05 British Summer Time 10 April
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She had mobilised thousands of women to take part in daily, non-violent public protests calling for peace – which pressurised ruthless President Charles Taylor into meeting them.
When he agreed to peace talks, a delegation from The Women of Liberia Mass Action for Peace followed Taylor to Ghana. When talks stalled, they barricaded the room, refusing to let anyone leave until a peace deal was reached.
Within weeks, after continued pressure from the US and other West African nations, the former warlord had resigned and gone into exile.
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