By: Wonderr K. Freeman, Attorney, Attorney, CFCS Remittances play a huge role in many developing nations. This is even more so for Liberia. While this contribution is routinely discounted by the Liberian ruling elite—prizing foreign donors’ support over the diaspora’s concerns, the facts speak for themselves. Over a comparable period (2020-2024, 5 years), diaspora average annual remittances eclipsed the Government of Liberia’s (GOL) budget. This is
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The Alliance of Sahel States must reread the history of dictatorships in Africa – and learn from it.
By Wonderr K. Freeman, Attorney, CFCS The Alliance of Sahel States must reread the history of dictatorships in Africa – and learn from it. By: Wonderr K. Freeman There is a particular kind of political blindness that afflicts men who seize power at gunpoint. It is the conviction that, somehow, they are different — that history’s long, blood-soaked catalogue of military rulers who overstayed their welcome,
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Guest Author: Tiawan Saye Gongloe The expulsion of Yekeh Kolubah for expressing a view on the Makona River boundary dispute is not merely an internal disciplinary action. It is a profound constitutional error—one that raises a fundamental question for our Republic: shall Liberia be governed by law, or by political emotion? At stake is not whether Hon. Kolubah was right or wrong. At stake is whether
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So, having being President Sirleaf’s number two for twelve unbroken years, he was cocksure that ‘being President’ was an easy job. You get to boss ministers around, pocket corrupt wealth for you and your close family members, take credit for all the good things that happened in your administration and blame the opposition for all that goes wrong. To VP Boakai “being President” was a such an easy job.
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Africa is a continent of contrasts. It boasts the youngest population in the world, with over 60% of its people under the age of 25, yet it is governed by some of the oldest leaders globally, many of whom have clung to power for decades.
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The emergence of the “one-term presidency” in Africa is reshaping the political landscape, signaling a new era of accountability, voter empowerment, and democratic maturity.
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