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Africa South of the Sahara: Liberia view detail comment email this

An annotated directory of websites related to Liberia, adressing politics, government, news and much more. Maintained by Karen Fung of the Stanford University Libraries.
http://library.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/liberia.html
Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Regions of the World

Last updated Jan 18, 2006


Country Profile: Liberia view detail comment email this

This profile of Liberia provides statistics, a timeline of key historical events, an overview of the media (including newspapers, news agencies, and television and radio stations), audio clips (such as the national anthem), and links to news sources. From BBC News.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1043500.stm
Topics: Country Studies by Continent, History By Place, Regions of the World, Regions of the World, Statistics

Last updated Sep 8, 2009


Liberia Page view detail comment email this

A collection of annotated links to online resources about Liberia, covering subject areas such as history, geography, demographics, travel, art, language, journalism, and human rights. From the African Studies Center at the University of Pennsylvania.
http://www.africa.upenn.edu/Country_Specific/Liberia.html
Topics: History By Place

Last updated Oct 19, 2005


Liberia: No More War view detail comment email this

This May 2005 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Frontline program covers the "biggest peacekeeping mission in the world" following the civil war in Liberia (and preceding the October 2005 presidential and parliamentary elections). Provides background information about Liberia and U.S.-Liberia relations, statistics, photos, video clips, and related material on Liberia.
http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/liberia/
Topics: Regions of the World, Wars & Conflicts

Last updated Oct 13, 2005


Liberia's Uneasy Peace view detail comment email this

News coverage of politics in Liberia, covering the October 2005 presidential and parliamentary elections and the civil war that preceded the election. Features information about candidates and leaders, essays and lesson plans on Liberian history and U.S.-Liberia relations, background on the civil war, archived news stories, and related material.  From the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Online NewsHour.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/africa/liberia/
Topics: Heads of State, Regions of the World, Wars & Conflicts

Last updated Nov 2, 2005


United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) view detail comment email this

This UN mission was established in September 2003 "to support the implementation of the ceasefire agreement and the peace process" in Liberia following a civil war that began in 1989. The site features background about the 1989-2003 war, the UN mandate, a map, and information about UN operations. Includes photos (on subjects such as UN assistance in the 2005 elections, in which Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf was elected head of state), UN documents, and related material.
http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/missions/unmil/
Topics: Wars & Conflicts

Last updated Jan 18, 2006





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