User:Maxdpaul/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
1998 Monrovia clashes

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
Relevant to "Ethnic Politics" class focus.

Evaluate the article
Lead section seems complete, does not include any information not in the article. Since article is about an event, sources seem up to date and diverse. It definitely leans a lot on the book "American Warlord" by Johnny Dwyer. Outlines Taylor government, Nigerian Government, US Government, and Roosevelt as main actors, not sure if "historically marginalized" groups are excluded, but it might make sense to check what other groups had a stake. Worth noting that basically everyone named in the article is a man, unsure if this is something that ought to be corrected, or simply a result of most government/military leaders being men. Article seems neutral in tone, although definitely portays the Taylor government as the aggressor. Would be interested in content explaining the Taylor Government's rationale for such extraordinary violence. Talk page is empty. Moving forward, article could be improved by depending less on Dwyer source, and finding sources which explain Taylor Government's rationale.