| My father owned some Liberian-flagged ships, Liberia being a flag of convenience. |
| A one-time student activist in Liberia now makes his home in the United States. |
| So far 60 Ivorians have been killed, more than 1,200 injured and 5,000 fled to Liberia. |
| In Liberia, the major health issue is infectious diseases, including yellow fever, cholera, typhoid, polio and malaria. |
| Countries like Somalia and Liberia are heavily indebted but will not qualify for debt relief from the World Bank anytime soon. |
| Take Liberia for example, wracked by a 14-year civil war, sparked by political misrule and economic collapse. |
