Liberia

It has been one year since newly inaugurated Liberian President George Manneh Weah sparked controversy by 

Unlike other countries in the sub-Saharan region, Liberia was never formally colonised by European imperialism.

Julius Malema, now leader of the Economic Freedom Fighter (EFF) of South Africa and Member of Parliament, is a former president of the African National Congress (ANC) Youth League.

Apart from not playing in the World Cup finals, the dream of every football player, George Manneh Oppong Weah, has won virtually all there is to win in world football.

Corruption has become the real stuff of public discourse and everyday practice in many African societies, implicating both citizens and subjects, in both public and private life.

The recent violence by community members against the Malaysian oil palm company, Golden Veroleum, in the presence of state officials in Butaw, Sinoe

Once logged forests can never be returned, and yet logging companies in Liberia are stealing forests with impunity, ignoring presidential decrees, and have not even paid the miniscule compensation they owe to forest communities.

INTRODUCTION

For Liberia, the 2017 presidential, senatorial, and local government elections stand to ignite a collective anxiety for both the nation and its international partners.

INTRODUCTION