On April 18, President Joseph Boakai named Mohammed Maladho Bah, as Presidential Special Envoy on Investment, ignited a storm of public criticism, with many labeling Bah as a criminal and unfit for the position. But there’s more to his story.
Remembering J. Emmanuel Bowier: Diplomat, Journalist, Educator
A tribute to Rev. J. Emmanuel Bowier, former information minister who passed away on June 27 at the age of 71.
Lessons for Africa from India’s Deadly COVID Surge
The surge in COVID-19 cases in India, spurred by a more transmissible variant and complacency, provides a stark warning to African populations to remain vigilant to contain the pandemic.
Now Breadwinners, Ex-Rebels in Liberia and Sierra Leone Work in Mines They Ran
As a commander of the Small Boy Unit —a brigade of child-soldiers of the National Patriotic Front of Liberia — Emmanuel Gaye guarded civilians his adult commanders captured on a goldmine in River Cess. He monitored their movement and activities. Nearly 18 years after the war, the 36-year-old has returned to the mines. But this time, he’s a civilian – a husband and father of two.
Death Announcement of the Rev. Dr. Matilda Eeleen Greene Dunn (1952-2021)
A death announcement for Rev. Dr. Matilda E. G. Dunn, who died on Monday, January 4, 2021 at the family home in Silver Spring, Maryland after a long struggle with kidney disease and metastatic breast cancer.
Accountability Lab Presents: Follow the Money – Gov’t of Liberia COVID-19 County Support
Accountability Lab presents information on the Government of Liberia’s COVID-19 support to various counties.
Accountability Lab Presents: Follow the Money – Gov’t COVID-19 Response Perceptions Survey
Accountability Lab presents results from a perceptions survey carried out in Gbaporlu, Maryland, River Cess, Margibi, Montserrado, and Sinoe to understand citizens’ feedback to the Liberian government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Contested Legacy of Liberia’s 19th President, William V. S. Tubman (Part 1)
There are two major schools of thought which have influenced our thinking about the Tubman era and President Tubman’s legacy.