1.   The Liberian president, Charles Taylor, is close to the main rebel group in Sierra Leone, the Revolutionary United Front.

2.   Those hostages were all subsequently released through the intervention of the Liberian president, Charles Taylor, who has close ties to the rebels.

3.   Liberian president Charles Taylor has been accused of supporting the rebels by the United States, Britain and other countries.

4.   The Liberian president warned he would not allow his country to be used as a staging ground for cross-border attacks on neighboring countries.

5.   The Liberian president felt compelled to deny responsibility.

6.   The Liberian president has admitted re-arming his forces despite U.N. sanctions, arguing that his security forces have a right to be well-trained and equipped.

7.   U.S. ambassador calls on Liberian president to stop violating U.N.

8.   The installation is slated to take place at the Centennial Pavilion, where Liberian presidents are traditionally sworn in.

9.   The Liberian president accused his Guinean counterpart, Lansana Conte, of backing these dissident groups to keep himself in power.

10.   The Liberian president, for his part, has accused Conte of backing rebels who have vowed his overthrow.