Monrovia, July 11 -- The Office of the War and Economic Crimes Court of Liberia has formally submitted a national roadmap for the country's transitional justice process to President Joseph Boakai, a move experts say is a key step toward long-delayed accountability for war-era atrocities and systemic corruption.

Among the important new information in the 36-page document, which has been anxiously anticipated by war court campaigners, are the proposed start dates for the two courts: the National Anti-Corruption Court, projected to be "fully operational by November 2026," and the War and Economic Crimes Court, expected to begin operations a year later, in November 2027.

Next week, President Boakai is expected to launch a national outreach...