Liberia Warned of Oil Curse

An expert in the energy sector invited by the oil regulatory body to contribute to the ongoing debate on the country's natural resource management has warned that oil discovery could end or increase poverty, depending on the path the government pursues.
  • Liberia:   Liberia Warned of Oil Curse

    New Dawn, 17 September 2012

    A visiting resource expert from Europe, Professor Paul Collier is warning that oil discovered in Liberia may probably end or increase poverty depending on which example Liberians… Read more »

President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf with Chevron CEO John Watson

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