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
Broken Promises: Why Millions in Aid Aren't Fixing Liberia's Biggest Problems
Coming up in this episode.The European Union spent 16 million U.S. dollars to help rape survivors get justice. But a struggling justice system has convicted just two rapists in six years.Victims and advocates are calling on the Ch...
SPECIAL Interview: Aaron Weah, historian, justice activist and host of new podcast Liberia: Remembering the Future
Welcome to this special edition of Democracy in Focus, a collaboration between New Narratives and Front Page Africa. I’m Anthony Stephens.As plans for Liberia’s war and economic crimes court and national anti-corruption court get underwa...
Three Die From Fumes in a Sealed Room, a Deported Warlord Leaves Victims Afraid, and a Malaria Breakthrough That Won't Come to Liberia Anytime Soon
Three young men die while sleeping in a sealed room. Experts warn they were likely killed by fumes from fresh paint. The deportation of a former rebel commander to liberia from the united states sparks safety fears among war crimes witnesses
Three dead from paint fumes, a deported warlord, rising fraud, and a malaria drug out of reach
Three young men die while sleeping in a sealed room. Experts warn they were likely killed by fumes from fresh paint.The deportation of a former rebel commander to Liberia from the united states sparks safety fears among war crimes witnes...
SPECIAL INTERVIEW: Michelle Reyes Milk, Human Rights Watch point person for Liberia
As plans for Liberia’s war and economic crimes court and national anti-corruption court get underway, we’re running a series of special interviews with experts and stakeholders about how the courts will work.In this interview, I speak wi...
