Bonnie Allen

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Mali: Now a Tourist No-Man's Land

Tourism used to be a big industry for the West African country Mali. But now that the country is in crisis, foreigners have stopped visiting. And Malians are suffering from the lack of tourist dollars. Bonnie Allen takes us on a tour.

Mali: Now a Tourist No-Man's Land
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Malians Frustrated by Lack of International Action

Malians Frustrated by Lack of International Action
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Women Candidates in Sierra Leone Face Intimidation

Women Candidates in Sierra Leone Face Intimidation

What Liberians Make of the Charles Taylor Guilty Verdict

What Liberians Make of the Charles Taylor Guilty Verdict

Sierra Leoneans Eagerly Await Verdict in Charles Taylor Trial

Sierra Leoneans Eagerly Await Verdict in Charles Taylor Trial

Liberia Rebrands Itself as Cruise Destination

Liberia is trying to rebuild its tourism industry, almost 10 years after the country's brutal civil war ended. This week, it welcomed its largest group of tourists in decades, when a cruise ship docked in Monrovia. Bonnie Allen has the story.

Liberia Rebrands Itself as Cruise Destination
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Female Circumcision Temporarily Stopped in Liberia

In Liberia, female traditional leaders who operate powerful secret societies have agreed to shut down "schools" where teenage girls undergo genital circumcision.

Female Circumcision Temporarily Stopped in Liberia

US Policy Sparks Anti-Gay Attacks in Liberia

In December, the Obama administration issued a policy aimed at promoting gay rights as human rights around the world. But in Liberia the policy may be having the opposing effect.

US Policy Sparks Anti-Gay Attacks in Liberia
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Fiber Optic Cable Emerges from the Sea in Liberia

Getting online is difficult in Liberia. Connections are slow, and internet access can be very expensive. But that may be starting to change. Last week, a fiber optic cable arrived in Liberia. Bonnie Allen reports from Monrovia.

Fiber Optic Cable Emerges from the Sea in Liberia
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Monrovia Protest Turns Deadly Ahead of Liberia's Presidential Run-off

At least one person has died after shots were reportedly fired during an opposition protest in Monrovia ahead of Liberia's presidential run-off.

Monrovia Protest Turns Deadly Ahead of Liberia's Presidential Run-off
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Despite Nobel Prize, Sirleaf's Re-Election Not Guaranteed

Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was named a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, but it's no guarantee that she'll win re-election on Tuesday.

Despite Nobel Prize, Sirleaf's Re-Election Not Guaranteed

Reaction From Liberia on Nobel Prize

Not everyone is happy in Liberia about Sirleaf winning the Nobel Peace Prize.

Reaction From Liberia on Nobel Prize
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Ellen Johnson Sirleaf — 'Ma Ellen' — and her Liberian Presidential Re-election Bid

Liberian incumbent President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is running for re-election. The women's vote helped put her in office last time. But many Liberian women are turning their back on the president

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf — 'Ma Ellen' — and her Liberian Presidential Re-election Bid
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Acid Attacks on the Rise in Uganda

Acid throwing attacks are not that common in Africa, but they are starting to happen more often in Uganda.

Acid Attacks on the Rise in Uganda
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A Rhino Called Obama

The first rhino born in Uganda in 27 years has round-the-clock security.

A Rhino Called Obama