Nov 09 Liberian President Poised to Win Re-election in Tense Runoff By Larisa Epatko Many Liberians and their friends in the West had hoped the country, once plagued by civil war, was continuing its march to democracy. But the presidential run-off election Tuesday has dashed some of those hopes as violence erupted and the… Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch For Liberia, Natural Resources Are Blessings, Curses on Road to Democracy Liberia's Oil, Diamond Resources Are Both Blessing and Curse… Continue watching
Oct 31 U.N. Refugee Chief: ‘Terrible’ to Know Somalis Are Dying Out of Reach By Larisa Epatko The humanitarian crisis in Somalia continues to deepen by the day. A recent spate of kidnappings of relief workers is preventing aid from reaching those most in need, and now troops from neighboring Kenya have entered Somalia to try to… Continue reading
Oct 21 The Next Libya: A ‘New Dubai’ of North Africa? By Larisa Epatko Now that Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi is gone, what will the country need to do to return to normalcy and what could a future Libya look like?… Continue reading
Oct 20 Rwanda’s Government Moves to Close Orphanages Rwanda plans to place every child living in an orphanage with a family, worrying teens who have lived in orphan communities for years. Continue reading
Oct 19 In Violent Areas of Sudan, Many Finding Refuge in the Hills By Larisa Epatko Fighting in the border areas between North and South Sudan has sent tens of thousands to seek refuge in the Nuba hills of Southern Kordofan as they watch and wait for the violence to end. Continue reading
Oct 18 Watch Vaccine Could Become ‘Another Very Powerful Weapon’ to Fight Malaria An experimental vaccine against malaria, an oftentimes-deadly disease that half the world is exposed to, is still in trials, but it could be in production by 2015. Jeffrey Brown discusses the potential impact of the vaccine with GlaxoSmithKline CEO Andrew… Continue watching
Oct 11 International Monitor: Liberians Vote in ‘Building Block’ Election By Larisa Epatko Rainy weather didn't discourage Liberians from going to the polls Tuesday to vote for a president, vice president, and members of the House and Senate, though final results could take days. Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch Liberians Head to Polls in Test of Struggling Democracy’s Stability Liberia Struggles to Build Democracy After Civil War… Continue watching
Oct 03 Brutal Violence, Famine Create Crisis in Mogadishu By Talea Miller South African aid group Gift of the Givers is providing food and medical aid in Mogadishu, plagued by a long legacy of lawlessness and violence. Continue reading