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  • Covid-19LiberiaSierra LeoneSocietyTop story

    They survived Ebola. Now they want to teach others to survive COVID-19. 

    By Osman Benk Sankoh
    July 8, 2020
    Ebola survivors across West Africa could be a very useful knowledge resource to governments in their pandemic response strategies. Will they take the opportunity?  ...
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    Africa Insiders: Is Liberia ready to address war crimes?

    By Africa Insiders
    September 18, 2019
    The essentials: Liberia’s President George Weah is making moves that may lead to the establishment of an economic and war crimes court. This week, ...
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  • Is President Weah's focus on the former government just a distraction? Credit: jbdodane.
    LiberiaPoliticsTop story

    Missing billions, losing patience: Liberia probe targets former officials

    By Stephen D. Kollie
    September 10, 2019
    Under pressure over the economy and corruption, President Weah has launched a controversial anti-graft investigation. On 26 August, five former central bank officials pleaded ...
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  • An aerial view of Monrovia, Liberia, which saw thousands of people take to the streets to protest earlier this month. Credit: UN Photo/Christopher Herwig.
    EconomyLiberiaPoliticsTop story

    “Not the change we voted for”: Liberia awaits more protests as anger rises

    By Stephen D. Kollie
    June 27, 2019
    Following the 7 June protests, the organisers gave President Weah a one-month ultimatum to act. That deadline is fast-approaching. It has now been almost ...
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  • Liberia court: Hundreds of thousands of people were killed in Liberia's consecutive civil wars. Credit: Mark Fischer.
    Editor's PicksLiberiaSociety

    “You have to face justice so I can get peace”: Calls for war court in Liberia

    By Lucinda Rouse
    February 14, 2019
    15 years after the brutal war ended, no one has been prosecuted in Liberia and many victims feel they’ve been forgotten. In July 1990, ...
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    Insiders Insight: Stealing blood from West Africa

    By Africa Insiders
    February 12, 2019
    African Arguments is and always will be freely-accessible to everyone. But we also have a separate spin-off product called the Insiders Newsletter. It consists of weekly emails with additional ...
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    LiberiaPoliticsTop story

    Liberia: How is President Weah faring one year on?

    By Ibrahim Al-bakri Nyei
    January 22, 2019
    One turbulent year after George Weah came to power, the challenges are starting to pile up, but hope remains. One year ago today, ordinary ...
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    LiberiaPoliticsTop story

    Liberia’s President Weah 100 days in: Promises made, promises kept?

    By Stephen D. Kollie
    May 2, 2018
    George Weah was elected to office vowing to usher in widespread change. How’s he faring so far? For most of the past three decades, ...
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    Editor's PicksLiberiaPolitics

    Liberia: The best thing George Weah can do with his new powers is give some away

    By Ibrahim Al-bakri Nyei
    January 31, 2018
    President Weah has promised to decentralise power, but the temptation to delay or renege on this commitment now he’s in office will be great.  ...
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  • Editor's PicksLiberiaPolitics

    Liberia’s presidential runoff: On the strange appeal of George Weah

    By Bram Posthumus
    November 1, 2017
    Why do so many people want the inexperienced and untested former footballer to be president? Back in 2005, when Liberia held its first elections ...
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