WEST AFRICAN leaders yesterday pledged to have the first peace troops in warring Liberia by Monday and said indicted war-crimes suspect President Charles Taylor would go into exile within days.

West African leaders pledged today to have the first peace troops in warring Liberia by the start of next week, and said President Charles Taylor would go into exile three days later.

Liberia’s main rebel group are walking out of peace talks, accusing the top mediator of letting President Charles Taylor slip out of a pledge to give up power.