Liberia's former vice president has been ordered to stay in prison. Jewel Howard-Taylor faces drug trafficking charges.
A court in Liberia made the decision on Tuesday. The court denied her request to be released from jail to get medical treatment.
Howard-Taylor's lawyers had asked the court for her to stay at a local hospital in Monrovia. They cited humanitarian reasons for her medical needs.
The court's decision means she will await her trial behind bars. The specific charges against her include drug trafficking.
Further details about the medical condition were not immediately available from court filings.
The case highlights ongoing efforts to combat drug trafficking in the region.