Liberia: We Must Do Nothing to Undermine Peace & Stability

editorial

Before the outbreak of Liberia's bloody armed conflict in 1989, the country was regarded as one of the most peaceful nation and a beacon of hope on the African Continent. The unprecedented armed conflict, which lasted for over a decade, was occasioned by the wanton destruction of thousands of human lives and infrastructures as well as the displacement of over one million people.

As a result of insecurity and fear created by the political brouhaha, the once peaceful Liberian nation, which yesteryears paid host to several pioneers of African redemption, including former South African President Nelson Mendela, forfeited many development packages from most, if not all civilized nations, particularly the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany and others.

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