Liberia

David Weiss: The Real Story in Liberia

24 May 2012

Although the Charles Taylor verdict is drawing attention to Liberia once again, it is also a reminder of how far Liberia has come since that dark era.

Cote d'Ivoire: UN Security Council Diplomats Visit Refugees in Liberia

24 May 2012

[UNHCR] Ambassadors from all 15 members of the UN Security Council have paid an unprecedented visit to a refugee camp in Liberia as part of a mission to assess the situation in the region about one year after the end of a political crisis in neighbouring Côte d'Ivoire.

Coming Home to Liberia: Charles Dorme Cooper and Shara Itoka Cooper

23 May 2012

A talented man and woman move back to Liberia, meet and marry, and contribute to the nation. During the period of political unrest and the bloody, 14-year civil war that rocked Liberia, many Liberians left their country.