by William Baue, SocialFunds.com
Liberia was founded in Africa as the “land of the free” (as the country’s name means in Latin) in 1820 by a group of freed slaves seeking refuge from America’s “peculiar institution.” However, a recent development suggests Liberia itself is home to conditions of slavery. Last month, the International Labor Rights Fund [...]
by Elisabeth Schreinemacher, IPS News
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 15 (IPS) - When Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf was elected Africa’s first female head of state and Liberia’s 23rd president in October, she pledged to fight corruption, create jobs and restore electricity and water supplies.
In her acceptance speech, Johnson-Sirleaf announced that her transitional team had begun working toward a new [...]
Aired November 12, 2005 - 12:30:00 ET
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FEMI OKE, HOST: Hello, and welcome to a very special edition of INSIDE AFRICA. I’m Femi Oke, and it’s been quite a week in Liberia.
One of two presidential candidates has claimed victory, [...]
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