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Introducing Liberia
After almost two decades of war, Liberia – a lush, rainforested country draped across West Africa’s southern flank – seems at last to have found some breathing room. With Africa’s first woman president at the helm, the peace, while still fragile, is holding and Liberians have thrown themselves with gusto into the work of rebuilding their shattered land.
If Liberia does stabilise and open up for travel, it will offer intrepid adventurers a fascinating glimpse into what was previously a wonderfully hospitable and fascinatingly enigmatic society. Liberia’s artistic traditions – especially carved masks, dance and storytelling – rivalled those of anywhere on the continent, and traditional culture was strong. This was especially true in the country’s interior, where secret initiation societies played a central role in growing up, and today still serve as important repositories of traditional knowledge and life skills. For now though, most of this cultural wealth remains inaccessible to visitors, and independent travel outside of the country's capital Monrovia is not considered safe.
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Latest headlines for Liberia
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Death threats sent to Liberia TRC
10 July 2009 11:10AM
Members of Liberia's truth commission receive death threats since recommending President Sirleaf be barred from office.
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African view: Shipshape for Obama?
9 July 2009 6:50AM
In our series of weekly viewpoints from African journalists, Elizabeth Ohene, a former minister in Ghana, looks forward to US President Barack Obama's visit to Africa.
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