Progress, frustration as Liberia rebuilds from scratch
MONROVIA — Giant potholes make way for smooth streets, freshly painted buildings have appeared among those pitted with bullet holes and lights flicker on as electricity returns to Liberia’s war-torn capital. Yet the improvements, seven years after the end of a 14-year civil war which shattered the country’s infrastructure, have had little impact on the lives of ordinary Monrovia residents, who remain mired in extreme poverty and 80 percent unemployment. Source: The Daily Tribune URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20100330com3.html |
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