Pres. Weah: Don’t Forget Liberia
President George Weah has acknowledged the enormous tasks ahead of his government. The Liberian leader has therefore stressed the need to build a stable and sustainable peace and ensure that the dire socioeconomic situation does not undermine the hard-fought gains of the past 15 years. He reiterated that Liberia’s economy is broken and that the government is broke. According to the World Bank, the gross domestic product per capita was $455 in 2016. Inflation is at 15 percent and rising, and unemployment is at record highs. The U.N. human development index ranks Liberia 177 out of 189 countries. “We areRead More
