Featured stories about Liberia
- 29 December 2015
The Francophone World's Uplifting Stories in 2015
Stories about Liberia
16 July 2016
A Young Liberian Refugee, Educated in America, Chooses to Move Back ‘Home’
Mercy Krua is a Liberian refugee who lives in Boston. Her son was also a Liberian refugee. But he decided to move back to Liberia and make his life there.
6 April 2016
Liberia Is Handing Over Public Primary Education to a Private American Company
"Thinking of schools only as places to learn how to read may appear a reasonable idea in a country where most children cannot achieve even that."
6 February 2016
The Former Refugee Behind One of Liberia's Few Bookstores, Where Children Can Read About Themselves
It's hard to learn to read when your country has been torn apart by war and disease. It's even harder when children's books come from far away.
12 April 2015
For Ebola Patients in Liberia, a Way to See the Faces of Those Helping
Imagine being in a hospital with a deadly illness and you can't see the faces of the people caring for you. That's what Mary Beth Heffernan has tried to change.
4 April 2015
‘Artists With One Voice’ Are Using Music to Keep the Spotlight on Ebola
Ebola still remains a threat in West Africa, but media coverage is waning. A US-based collective of musicians from Cameroon, Liberia, Senegal, and the US is raising awareness of it.
18 March 2015
The Ebola Epidemic Isn't Only Threatening Guineans’ Health
The epidemic has lead to outbursts of violence and slowed the country's economic growth, increasing the potential for food insecurity.
2 December 2014
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27 September 2014
25 September 2014
Are Madagascar's Health Care Facilities Ready for Possible Ebola Outbreak?
Fifteen African countries including Madagascar are potentially at risk since they have the same environmental characteristics as affected countries. The prime minister says Madagascar is prepared, but others are doubtful.
19 September 2014
3 September 2014
1 September 2014
From Liberia to South Korea, West Africa's Ebola Outbreak Is Met With Ignorance and Paranoia
A pub in South Korea posted a notice turning away Africans "due to Ebola virus," and a Nigerian millionaire preacher is offering to cure Ebola patients with his special water.
18 August 2014
Deadly Diseases, Violent Conflicts and White Saviors: Hollywood's Skewed Portrayal of Africa
The film "Outbreak" about a fictional Ebola-like virus hit theaters nearly 20 years ago. Has Hollywood's perception of Africa evolved since then?
10 August 2014
4 Infographics on the Ebola Outbreak in West Africa
4 infographics to know about the Ebola Outbreak in West Africa
