by Nelima There’s another ‘Iron Lady’ in Liberia who goes by the name of Inspector General Beatrice Munah Sieh-Brown. She is the police chief of Liberia and last night I watched a short feature on World Focus , which was looking at her efforts in combating violence against women. Currently rape is the highest reported crime in … Continue reading »
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Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf at the U of MN this Friday
Hey people don’t forget this event: DISTINGUISHED CARLSON LECTURE SERIES Humphrey Institute to Host Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf at University of Minnestoa The Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs will present the 2009 Distinguished Carlson Lecture featuring Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of Liberia, at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 10, at Northrop Memorial Auditorium. Doors … Continue reading »
Screenings of Iron Ladies in Advance of President Sirleaf’s visit to the U of MN
What: Screening of Iron Ladies of Liberia in advance of Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s visit to the University of Minnesota When: Thursday, April 2, 12 and 4 p.m. Where: Colwes Auditorium, Humphrey Center Humphrey Institute Announces Screenings of Iron Ladies of Liberia in Advance of President Sirleaf’s Visit to the University of Minnesota Film … Continue reading »
The women who put an end to the Liberian war
by Nekessa Pray the Devil Back to Hell is a must-watch documentary. You might have heard about how thousands of women in Liberia were instrumental in sending Charles Taylor and other warlords to Ghana for peace talks at the height of the Liberian war. Maybe you saw one of the women Leymah Gbowee in a … Continue reading »
Charles Taylor may go free because court is running broke.
by Nelima An article in the VOA says that former Liberian president Charles Taylor could go free due to insufficient funds for the court proceedings. For those of you not familiar with the history of this story, Charles Taylor is currently in custody at the Hague and on trial by the UN-backed Special Court for … Continue reading »
Pray the Devil Back to Hell (film)
Pray the Devil Back to Hell is a film on a group of Liberian women who started a movement to end the civil war in their country. Continue reading »
The NFL Super Bowl – Africa Connection
by Nelima So while the Pittburg Steelers were celebrating their victory, the Cardinals were trying to get rid of all those pre-printed T-shirts that announced the Arizona Cardinals as the winners of the 2009 Super Bowl Champs. An article in the Pittsburg Post-Gazette says that those T-shirts will be donated to poor families in El … Continue reading »
“Iron Ladies of Liberia” Screening Tomorrow
From Mshale Newspaper Iron Ladies of Liberia, a documentary on the leadership of Liberia’s president Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, will be screening at the St. Anthony Park Branch Library tomorrow. The film goes behind the scenes as Johnson-Sirleaf takes the reigns of a country that has been on the brink of destruction following 14 years of … Continue reading »
