Bloody assassinations of prominent African leaders that were caught on camera

Doe with then Secretary of Defense of the United States Caspar W. Weinberger outside the Pentagon in 1982.

Samuel Doe

Samuel Doe was a military leader turned politician. He was Liberia’s 21^st president.

He ruled in Liberia from 1980-1990.

During a civil war and coup d’état instigated by Ivorian guerilla members, Doe was tortured and killed – on television.

Ironically, Doe killed his predecessor William Tolbert, 10 years prior.