Liberia: Democracy in Focus
Democracy in Focus is a new program from New Narratives and Front Page Africa looking at Liberia's governance and democracy. It's a collaboration with reporters from some of Liberia's leading newsrooms in the New Narratives program. Funding is provided by the Swedish embassy in Liberia and the American Jewish World Service. The funders had no say in the program's content.
Liberia: Democracy in Focus
Latest Episodes
SPECIAL INTERVIEW: Patmillia Doe Paivey, Independent National Commission on Human Rights
Welcome to this special edition of Democracy in Focus, a collaboration between New Narratives and FrontPage Africa. I’m Anthony Stephens.As plans for Liberia’s War and Economic Crimes Court and National Anti-Corruption Court mov...
SPECIAL INTERVIEW: Maxwell Grigsby, head of Liberia's Witness Protection Agency
Welcome to this special edition of Democracy in Focus, a collaboration between New Narratives and FrontPage Africa. I’m Anthony Stephens.As plans for Liberia’s War and Economic Crimes Court and National Anti-Corruption Court mov...
"Victims Can't Wait": Justice Advocate Adama Dempster on Reparations Ahead of Liberia's War Crimes Court
Welcome to this special edition of Democracy in Focus, a collaboration between New Narratives and FrontPage Africa. As plans for Liberia’s War and Economic Crimes Court and National Anti-Corruption Court move forward, we’re...
Traffickers Get 50 Years, Warlords Back the War Crimes Court, and Women Drive Electric Kehkehs
Coming up in this episode. After a month-long trial that gripped the nation, eleven people are convicted in Liberia’s largest human trafficking case. Traffickers are sentenced to 50 years. As lawmakers battle over the fate of Liberi...
SPECIAL INTERVIEW: Sweden's ambassador promises ongoing support to Liberia after embassy closure
Sweden's ambassador Karl Backéus says his government will continue supporting Liberia’s efforts to establish a War and Economic Crimes Court and a range of other priorities including sexual and reproductive health and rights — despite ending di...
