Liberia
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Will Liberia’s Joseph Boakai come out as a pillar of justice or a beacon of the establishment?
Establishing the War and Economic Crimes Court was among Candidate Boakai strongest campaign pledges. As president, it is his most vexing duty. In January ... -
Could Joseph Boakai do a Biden in Liberia’s run-off election?
At 78, Boakai is the veteran bridesmaid of Liberian politics; like his American counterpart, he runs against a populist megastar with a comical grasp ... -
Why Liberia’s President Weah must go (democratically)
Liberia’s disaffected citizens are more than justified in hoping that the 10 October election brings change. If a blind man threatens to stone you, ... -
Young people are the real peacekeepers in Liberia
A generation with no memory of the civil war will be voting in October – despite their abiding loss of faith in Liberia’s politicians. ... -
The unaccountability of Liberia’s polluting miners
The government’s reports and fines have not yet been sufficient to stop communities suffering from poisoned rivers. Last May in Grand Cape Mount County, ... -
Liberia’s scrapping of tuition fees splits opinion
Liberia’s free education policies seem to have alleviated one big problem but exacerbated another. For much of Charles’ time as a school student, his ... -
“Acknowledgement and an apology”: Healing old wounds in Liberia
While Liberia contends with how to deliver justice for the greatest atrocities in the civil war, Palava Huts are bringing reconciliation at the local ... -
Liberia must fight its fake news epidemic to fight the pandemic
Covid conspiracy theories are rife in Liberia. To handle this and future crises, the government will have to tackle this problem from its roots. ... -
They survived Ebola. Now they want to teach others to survive COVID-19.
Ebola survivors across West Africa could be a very useful knowledge resource to governments in their pandemic response strategies. Will they take the opportunity? ...
