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What Liberians Make of the Charles Taylor Guilty Verdict

A United Nations-backed court has found Charles Taylor guilty of crimes against humanity in Sierra Leone. In Liberia, the reaction is complicated. Many still revere Taylor; others are upset that he hasn't been charged with Liberian crimes.

What Liberians Make of the Charles Taylor Guilty Verdict

Liberia Rebrands Itself as Cruise Destination

Liberia Rebrands Itself as Cruise Destination
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Despite Nobel Prize, Sirleaf's Re-Election Not Guaranteed

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

Liberia reacts to President's Nobel Peace Prize

Liberia reacts to President's Nobel Peace Prize

Reaction From Liberia on Nobel 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

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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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
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Liberians Strained in Helping Ivorian Refugees

The fighting has subsided in Ivory Coast, but Ivorians who fled across the border to Liberia still aren't going home. As Bonnie Allen reports, it is creating a hardship for their Liberian hosts.

Liberians Strained in Helping Ivorian Refugees