Liberia: Democracy in Focus

Oct 25 2024 38 ep. 27 mins
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Democracy in Focus is a new program from New Narratives and Front Page Africa looking at Liberia's governance and democracy. It's a collaboration with reporters from some of Liberia's best reporters with the New Narratives program. Funding is provided by the Swedish and US embassies and the American Jewish World Service. The funders had no say in the program's content. 

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KPELLE EDITION: Experts Weigh in on Models for War and Economics Crimes Courts and, is Liberia Ready for Mpox?

Oct 25 2024 27 mins  
Coming up in this episode .. As plans for Liberia’s war and economic crimes courts’ get underway, we speak to experts on the major issues court designers will have to consider. Who will be tried? How much international involvement is needed? And what are the security challenges? One thing is already clear - funding will be limited. And some worry the courts are already losing m

LIBERIAN ENGLISH EDITION: Experts Weigh in on Models for War and Economics Crimes Courts and, is Liberia Ready for Mpox?

Oct 25 2024 28 mins  
Coming up in this episode .. As plans for Liberia’s war and economic crimes courts’ get underway, we speak to experts on the major issues court designers will have to consider. Who will be tried? How much international involvement is needed? And what are the security challenges? One thing is already clear - funding will be limited. And some worry the courts are already losing m

LORMA Language Edition: Nearly 400,000 Children Live on Liberia's Streets, Access to Toilets Among Worst in World

Oct 21 2024 29 mins  
Thanks to host: Korpo Kollie of Radio Kintoma in Lofa CountyComing up in this episode …New data shows nearly 370,000 Liberian children are living on the streets. Many live a hellish existence of sex work and drugs. Access to toilets is still a big problem for rural Liberians. Leading to sickness and death of thousands of citizens. The Boakai administration charges five former gov

Special: Taiwan Gongloe, Veteran Liberian Human Rights Lawyer, Shares His Thoughts on Liberia's Upcoming War and Economics Crimes Courts

Oct 15 2024 10 mins  
Welcome to this special edition of Democracy in Focus, a collaboration between New Narratives and Front Page Africa. I’m Anthony Stephens.As plans for Liberia’s war and economic crimes courts get underway, we are running a series of special interviews with Liberian and international justice experts and stakeholders about how the courts could work.In this interview, I speak with

Special: Hassan Bility, Long Time Justice Advocate and Head of Global Justice and Research Project Shares His Thoughts on Liberia's War and Economics Crimes Courts

Oct 15 2024 31 mins  
Welcome to this special edition of Democracy in Focus, a collaboration between New Narratives and Front Page Africa. I’m Anthony Stephens.As plans for Liberia’s war and economic crimes courts get underway, we’re running a series of special interviews with Liberian and international justice experts and stakeholders about how the courts could work.In this interview, I speak wit

Experts Weigh in on Models for War and Economics Crimes Courts and, is Liberia Ready for Mpox?

Sep 30 2024 28 mins  
Coming up in this episode .. As plans for Liberia’s war and economic crimes courts’ get underway, we speak to experts on the major issues court designers will have to consider. Who will be tried? How much international involvement is needed? And what are the security challenges? One thing is already clear - funding will be limited. And some worry the courts are already losing m

SPECIAL: Reed Brody, Leading Human Rights Lawyer and Victims' Lawyer in Habre Trial

Sep 23 2024 24 mins  
Welcome to this special edition of Democracy in Focus, a collaboration between New Narratives and Front Page Africa. I’m Anthony Stephens.As plans for Liberia’s war and economic crimes courts get underway, we are running a series of special interviews with Liberian and international justice experts and stakeholders about how the courts could work.In this interview I speak by zo

SPECIAL: Alain Werner, Director of Justice Activists Civitas Maxima, on Liberia's War and Economics Crimes Courts

Sep 23 2024 19 mins  
Welcome to this special edition of Democracy in Focus, a collaboration between New Narratives and Front Page Africa. I’m Anthony Stephens. As plans for Liberia’s war and economic crimes courts get underway, we are running a series of special interviews with Liberian and international transitional justice experts and stakeholders about how the courts could work. In this intervie

SPECIAL: Tennen Tehoungue, Liberian Transitional Justice Expert, on the War and Economics Crimes Court

Sep 23 2024 25 mins  
Welcome to this special edition of Democracy in Focus, a collaboration between New Narratives and Front Page Africa. I’m Anthony Stephens.As plans for Liberia’s war and economic crimes courts get underway, we are running a series of special interviews with Liberian and international justice experts and stakeholders about how the courts could work.In this interview I speak by zo

Liberian English Version: Nearly 400,000 Children Live on Liberia's Streets - Many Involved in Drugs and Sex Work, Access to Toilets Among Worst in World and Religious Leaders Urge Action on Climate

Sep 09 2024 28 mins  
DEH NEWS WE COMIN TUHK TODAY………TWO BEE GROUP DAH WEHKIN ON CHAYREN MATTERS IN LIBERIA DEH CALL MINISTRY OF GENDER AND UNICEF SAY, LIBERIA GEH ALMOST 370 THOUSAND CHAYREN ON DEH STREETS. DEH SAY SUMMAH DEH CHAYREN DEM DOIN HO-PO-JOE WEHK WHILE SUM CAN BE TAKIN DRUGS. PLENTAY PEEPOH IN DEH INTEERUH STAY GEH BEE PROBLEM WITH TOILET HUS BAYNAY… DEH CAN STAY BE PUPUING OUTSIDE A