How Liberia plunged into chaos and why international policies fail due to lack of cultural awareness
Disarming a former child soldier in Liberia 2003. In spite of fertile land and abundant natural resources, a devastating civil war made Liberia a broken country. Reconstruction is proving difficult, and many internationally supported development projects fail. In a book, a long-serving UN official explains why. Many of Liberia’s problems today have deep historical roots. The country was founded in the mid-19th century by former slaves from North America and the Caribbean. Known as Americo-Liberians, they settled mainly on the coast of their new homeland, ensuring they had exclusive access ...
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