With the US real estate and stock market in shambles, you're probably wondering where to park your hard earned cash. Why not invest in an emerging market. A really emerging market, like Liberia. Yes, we're talking about that war-torned nation that was started way back when by freed slaves. Think its a stupid idea? Well, BET founder and billionaire Robert Johnson doesn't think so as he has inv
A documentary about female peace activists in Liberia, wins best documentary at New York’s seventh Tribeca Film Festival.
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Day 22 for 4th October, coinciding with Ramadan 2007 / 1428
Liberia is a religiously and ethnically diverse country. Liberia is made up of sixteen principal tribes and 5% referred to as Americo-Liberians. The predominately Muslim tribes are the Mandingo, Vai, Gbandi, and Mende. In Monrovia, the capital of Liberia, many Muslims are from other countries. The Muslim presence is highly visible with many mosques, Islamic schools, and people dressed in the traditional robes and head-dress. Islam is growing in Liberia.
Many Liberian Christians know little or next to nothing about Islam. Some have bitterness towards Muslims because of the recent civil war. Charles Taylor’s government (1997-2003) encouraged Islamic practices. To further complicate matters, the current UN peace keeping force is dominated by Muslims. Mosques are being built and renovated around the country. Some of the visiting peace keepers have had children with Liberians and those children are automatically considered t
Rising from the sun-drenched tropical savanna of northwest Costa Rica, the tidy, Spanish Colonial town of Liberia has become a top tourist destination in recent years, despite its decidedly non-touristy (by Costa Rican standards, at any rate) demeanor.
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The capital of Guanacaste Province and an important agricultural center, Liberia is home to a busy international airport (LIR), and is the closest major city to the Nicaraguan border - it’s a natural hub. Easy access to five national parks, half a dozen active volcanoes, gorgeous beaches, relaxing hot springs and countless waterfalls make Liberia the most convenient base for exploring the region.
It’s also one the cheapest. More dependent on farmers than surfers, on Costa Rican businesspeople than international jet-setters, landlocked Liberia is a more authentic economy. Travelers usually spend several days, exploring the area on a shoestring; I ended up here for two wonderful years after helping
Liberia Recovers From War - SlateExcerpt:"He was 14 and had never held a gun. In a few days, he learned how to fire an AK-47, how to disassemble and clean it, how to cover and conceal. He became the commander of a Small Boy Unit in Taylor's rebel army. His youngest soldiers were 11, the oldest maybe 17. He called himself Shavy, a nickname he'd gotten when he used to break dance in his neighborhood before the war."http://www.slate.com/id/2165338/fr/nl/Alex
President Bush Meets with President Johnson-Sirleaf of Liberia, FULL STREAMING VIDEO, PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLE, Oval Office, 2:18 P.M. EST. In Focus: Global Diplomacy PRESIDENT BUSH: Madam President, thanks for coming. This is the second Oval Office visit I've had with the first democratically elected woman President from Africa.The first time we met you were wondering whether or not it was possible to achieve your dreams, and you asked for our help. I was impressed by your spirit at the last meeting.This meeting, there is no doubt in your mind that you can achieve your dreams. And I am impressed by your confidence, but more importantly, your deep concern for the people of Liberia. And so I pledge our ongoing help to you and your government. I thank you very much for setting such a good example for not only the people of Liberia, but for the people around the world, that new democracies have got the capability of doing the hard work necessary to rout out corruption, to improve the live
President Bush to Welcome President Sirleaf of the Republic of Liberia President Bush will welcome President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of the Republic of Liberia to the White House on February 14, 2007. President Johnson-Sirleaf's visit will mark the President's 100th meeting with an African Head of State during his six years in office. The visit will be an opportunity for the President to hear from President Johnson-Sirleaf on the progress being achieved in rebuilding the social, political, and economic life of Liberia. The President will use the opportunity to reiterate the United States' long-standing commitment to the establishment of stability and democracy in Liberia. The two leaders will also discuss continuing cooperation in the areas of reconstruction, economic development, trade and investment, security sector reform, and debt relief. # # # For Immediate Release, Office of the Press Secretary, February 9, 2007.Tuesday, March 21, 2006. President Sirleaf is the first woman elect
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Liberia’s former President Charles Taylor boycotted the opening of his trial in The Hague for war crimes in Sierra Leone on Monday, saying he had lost faith in the U.N.-backed court.
“I cannot participate in a charade that does no justice to the people of Liberia and Sierra Leone,” the Liberian warlord said in a letter read by a defense lawyer, who said Taylor now wanted to represent himself.
“I choose not to be a figleaf of legitimacy for this court,” Taylor said in the letter.
Taylor, 59, faces charges of instigating murder, rape, mutilation and the recruitment of child soldiers in the 1991-2002 civil war that left 50,000 dead.
He has pleaded not guilty to 11 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity in a case that prosecutors and human rights campaigners hope will send a signal that nobody can escape punishment for atrocities, including heads of state.
Even among Africa’s horrific wars, the fighting in Sierra Leone
