Posts tagged Liberia

As the world marks the International Women’s Day, we celebrate the brave Liberian Ebola nurse, Salome Karwah who died recently in a Monrovia hospital from complications after giving birth to a baby boy. Salome was #BoldForChange and we celebrate her today for her remarkable job in saving many victims of the Ebola virus.

Even though the Ebola virus is now firmly under control, even in the hardest-hit countries, stigma against survivors is still high.

Nigerian business magnet Folorunsho Alakija has been ranked as Africa’s most powerful woman by Forbes magazine. Hot on her heels on the list are Liberian leader Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and the president of Mauritius Ameenah Gurib-Fakim. Since the ranking came out, some are saying African women deserve more representation on the list.

Days after the World Health Organisation declares the Ebola outbreak over in the affected West African countries, Sierra Leone has reported the death of 22 year-old, Mariatu Jalloh. WHO has warned of the risk of more flare-ups or “residual Ebola risks”.

The end of United Nations (UN) peacekeeping does not mean the end of a peacebuilding process. By this time next year, the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) will have withdrawn its peacekeeping operation after 10 years of deployment.

When will customs officials at airports stop checking your temperature upon arrival from an African destination? In countries like Ethiopia, half a dozen medics in white coats check whether travellers had recently visited Liberia, Sierra Leone or Guinea. Admittedly, Addis Ababa hosts the headquarters of the African Union (AU), where most of Africa’s 54 member states are represented. And these officials travel a lot.

Following the rollout of independence in Africa was the rise of men and women who lead their countries into the future unknown. These heads of state, through manners of speaking, sartorial flair appendages and accessories, have made their mark into our collective consciousness

The AU is certainly aware that the call for open borders has fallen on deaf ears many times before. The idea of an African passport has surfaced periodically at AU summits but it has never become a reality

The inclusion of women in peacebuilding processes has gained momentum in policy discussions over the last 15 years but the number of women in decision-making positions remains relatively small. Peacebuilding is the foundation for creating sustainable human security and equitable development in countries emerging from conflict. Women are disproportionally affected by conflict, and to address this, they should play a key role in achieving lasting peace after conflict

Global campaigning NGO, Greenpeace, has released a damning report on the Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing practices by Chinese Distant Water Vessels (DWFs) off the coast of the West Africa region