Peace and Security
Elections in Liberia: UN-ECOWAS joint mission calls for peaceful electioneering period
All political actors urged to safeguard the hard-earned peace and national cohesion of the country
Youth
Youth Rising project offering courses in carpentry to revitalize sector
Rebuilding the carpentry profession In Liberia
Humanitarian Aid
Being a Black woman in the US
Reflections of a refugee and advocate
Economic Development
Liberia's Vice President Jewel Taylor calls for an African industrial revolution
In an interview with Africa Renewal, Ms. Taylor also discusses Liberia's development priorities.
Conflict Resolution
Uprooting the causes of conflicts
Momentum in post-conflict peacebuilding in Africa
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Africa defends democratic rule
“Zero tolerance” for coups, constitutional violations
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Security reform key to protecting women
Training, recruitment and prosecutions can reduce violence
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Debt relief for post-war rebuilding
Liberia scores big, but the Congo and C?te d’Ivoire are still waiting
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Reforming Africa’s security forces
For armies and police that protect citizens, not abuse them
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After war, creating jobs for peace
Unemployment challenges stability in Liberia, Sierra Leone
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Safeguarding children from armed conflict
Progress in a few countries, but victimization still widespread
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Investing in the health of Africa’s mothers
Many are too poor to survive childbirth
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Africa ending impunity for rights abuses
Former presidents of Liberia and Chad face trial
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Liberian woman breaks the ‘glass ceiling’
Ambitious agenda for President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf
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Reintegration of ex-combatants
When war ends: transforming Africa’s fighters into builders
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Women: Africa's ignored combatants
Gradual progress towards a greater role in DDR