Will the Lone Star shine in Windhoek?

By: ralph geeplay

                                

                                                             Namibian Brave warriors

Liberia Lone star will be in action this weekend in Namibia to play in the African Cup of Nation’s qualifiers (AFCON) slated for next year, in what is expected to be a lot of fireworks with the Liberian side looking to win or draw. Liberia beat Namibia 1-0 in their first leg encounter in Monrovia, thanks to a 67 minute goal from striker Dion Williams.

Coach Kaetu Smith under the spotlight as Lone Star Loses

The Lone Star of Liberia 3-1 loss to the Teranga Lions of Senegal was the team’s nineteenth competitive consecutive away loss. The team last away victory came when the George Weah led generation pinned down Sierra Leone’s Leone Star 1-0, courtesy of a Weah’s booming header on September 21, 2001. Post Weah, the Lone Star has now played nineteen competitive away matches, losing all. In the process, conceding 54 goals and scoring just nine. This sluggish performance began from September 8, 2002, in the 3-0 away loss to the Sylli Nationale of Guinea during the 2004 AFCON qualifier

Liberia Rethinks Its Past in Wake of Charles Taylor War-Crimes Verdict

Emily Schmall

Introduction:Clair MacDougall and Emily Schmall collaborate on a compelling story about Charles Taylor, his country Liberia and the turbulent history that has characterized the western African country since it was founded by free American slaves in the 1800s. Taylor footprints in the country are still huge and his indictment a first--- a landmark world history making event....

Liberia: Discrimination against gays and lesbians is Wrong!

 By: Stephanie C. Horton

Introduction: Gays and Lesbians issues around the world are quickly getting attention from intellectuals, religious leaders and the ordinary citizens walking the streets. Liberia is no exception. The Liberian president, Madame Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, recently and jointly awarded the Nobel peace prize has vowed to veto any bill coming out of the the Liberian parliament that recognized people of same sex marriage in the country. But Stephanie Horton, the editor of the contemporary Liberian magazine of literature and arts, The Sea Breeze Journal is urging the Liberian government and its recently elected president to respect the rights of people with different sexual orientation.

Ms. Horton

The duplicity of American foreign policy in the Liberian war

Introduction: Liberia held a 2nd successful post war elections last year cementing a rule to democratic governance after almost two decades of war. American influence in Liberia is still high as have always been, but the duplicity of American policy makers to intervene successfully in the Liberian carnage which they encouraged and nurtured is almost now being forgotten! Not only did the United states supported Samuel Doe massively, it also armed his army and encouraged him to pick a fight with Mohammed Qaddafi. Libya, returned the favor and in revenge it allowed its territoriality to be used as a staging point for the Liberian war. Not only did Liberia declared war on Germany during the second world war when the country had no standing army, but it did so in loyalty to the US considering the so-called one sided "special relationship" always seen in the eyes of Liberians only. Liberia also was a major intelligence gathering and listening post for the CIA during the cold war.

The graves are not full: The tale of Charles Taylor

Introduction: Liberian History has never been captured in a vivid story telling picturesque narrative that leaves you thinking and wondering about  Africa's first republic, the nation state, and the people that populate its borders.... to say that the Liberian war was gruesome is to put a blunt argument on the table, while leaving out the most important details the mouth refuse to speak. It is not uncommon in Liberia, for people to shun the past as if it never existed. For example, Liberian intellectuals and the media seldom talk about Fernado Po and Liberia humiliation in world affairs between 1923 and 30.The excessive greed for political power in the country and the ritualistic killings which has always been part of the culture, that saw a climax with Allen Yancy and others being hung in 1979 by the Tolbert regime! Tubman, and his shameless despotic 27 years rule. Samuel Doe and his naked use of power in disregard to civil liberties, all these episodes and others are being gradually forgotten. It is as if to say Liberians should reconcile at all cost and forget the past, as if it never existed. Retelling the past should be part of the reconciliation and healing process say some analysts, to remind ourselves constantly what happened to the country we all love dear and how we got here, thereby serving as a guide to the future. The work of Bill Berkeley in this piece speaks for itself, He has written one of the best chapters on Liberia from his 2001 book: