-
Recent Posts
- Maryland Colony at Cape Palmas – 1842
- The Colony of Liberia and the suppression of the slave trade
- Another example showing the emigration of former slaves to Liberia in the 19th c. was not voluntary
- School in Paynesville, Greater Monrovia, expels Kindergarten pupil for alleged witchcraft
- ‘Death of a Pioneer’ – 1857
Recent Comments
- Dr. Fred P.M. van der Kraaij on Kimmie Weeks and The New Liberia
Archives
Categories
Links
- A Liberian Journey
- Aaron's Blog
- African Studies Centre – Leiden: Liberia – A Comprehensive Portal
- Archives Liberia Past and Present
- BBC – Liberia Country Profile
- Building Markets Blogs
- Center for National Documents and Records (Liberia)
- CIA – Liberia Facts
- Clair Macdougall on Liberia
- Heritage Liberia
- Indiana University Collections
- Leo Platvoet's Blog (in Dutch)
- Liberia '77 – Documentary
- Liberia '77 – Photo Repatriation Project
- Liberia '77 – Vimeo
- Liberia History and Culture
- Liberia Maps 1830-1870
- Liberia Travel Blogs and Photos
- Mineke Foundation (Dutch)
- Mineke Foundation (English)
- Mineke Foundation (YouTube)
- Peter Ballah's Legacy
- Stepping Stone Liberia
- Think Liberia
- TLC Africa
- Trial of Charles Taylor Blog
Category Archives: Joseph Boakai
“Who’s Running Liberia? Ask George Abi Jaoudi”
A few days ago one of Liberia’s leading newspapers, FrontPage Africa, published an interesting article entitled ‘Who’s running Liberia? Ask George Abi Jaoudi’. For three reasons, I like to share this article with you and I include here the link … Continue reading
Posted in 1980 coup, 2017 presidential elections, Abi Jaoudi, Alexander Cummings, ArcelorMittal, Benoni Urey, Charles Brumskine, Civil War(s) Liberia, Economic development, elections, Elections in Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Executive Mansion, FDI, freedom of association, freedom of speech, FrontPage Africa, George Abi Jaoudi, George Weah, Human Rights, Iron Lady, iron ore, Joseph Boakai, Justice, land grab, Lebanese in Liberia, Liberia" From the Love of Liberty to Paradise Lost, Mills Jones, National Elections Commission (NEC), oil palm plantation, Open Door Policy, press freedom, Press freedom in Liberia, Rodney Sieh, Sime Darby, Trias Politica, William V.S. Tubman
Leave a comment
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf sworn in for a second term
Monrovia, Liberia. January 16, 2012 was neither a day to look back with regret or anger nor to look forward with anxiety or doubt. Rather it was a day to rejoice and celebrate. At 11:00 am President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa’s … Continue reading
A bittersweet victory for President Sirleaf
Last month, in October, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf had every reason to be happy and optimistic about the future. On October 7, she was awarded the prestigious 2011 Nobel Peace prize, together with Leymah Bowee and Tawakul Karman. On October … Continue reading
Posted in Charles Brumskine, Elections in Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, George Weah, James Fromoyan, Joseph Boakai, Liberia, Moses Blah, National Elections Commission (NEC), Nobel Peace Prize, Prince Y. Johnson, Progressive Alliance of Liberia (PAL), Samuel Kanyon Doe, Tipoteh, Winston Tubman
Leave a comment