A tribute to Patrick L. N. Seyon (1938-2020), former president of the University of Liberia.
OP-ED: President Mugabe’s Death and My Zimbabwe File
News of the recent death of former Zimbabwean President Robert G. Mugabe at age 95 led me to my Zimbabwe file. You see, I, along with my delegation, served as the first special envoy of Liberia to incoming Prime Minister Mugabe in early April 1980. As history turned, mine was among the last diplomatic missions…
A Tribute to Christropher T. M. Minikon, 1933-2019
Once more, we pause to mark the passing of a veteran Liberian diplomat and dear friend, Christopher Tugba Moseh (Moses) Minikon. Ambassador Minikon died on July 4, 2019 in Rockville, Maryland, in the United States, surrounded by his family including his wife Bernadette. He was 86.
General Jehu James Brandy, Sr. (1922-2019): A Brief Reflection
A brief reflection on the death of General Jehu Brandy at age 96.
Dr. Emmanuel Dolo (1962-2018): A Tribute
The young Liberian public policy scholar, Emmanuel Dolo, passed away last week in Atlanta, Georgia, the U.S.A. at age 56. He succumbed to cancer in the middle of an engaging life of research and study and leaves a void in the ongoing quest to better understand Liberia.
OP-ED: Reflections on Research Challenges as Liberian Studies Association Turns 50
On this auspicious occasion of the 50th anniversary of LSA, I would like to reflect with you on some contemporary challenges facing the Liberia research community.
Tribute to a Fallen Colleague: Stephen Byron Tarr (1943-2017)
Byron Tarr’s older brother Phillip Tarr and I graduated Bassa High School together in 1960. Somehow, our paths diverged and the younger Byron entered my orbit in the late 60s.
Presidential Power Transfer: From Joseph Jenkins Roberts To Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
In the midst of the current 2017 elections season, I have read many flippant remarks about the imminent peaceful transfer of presidential power as a first in Liberian history.
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