Liberate Liberia

President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, who took office in January after winning the first elections since the war ended in 2003, has pledged to rebuild the country, which is still without running water or electricity years after the guns fell silent.

He highlighted that it is important sanctions should be lifted on the country for the new government to have access to needed resources to execute its programme and improve the living standards of the people.

The danger is that if democracy does not produce quick dividends in both Sierra Leone and Liberia... apathy and cynicism may begin to set in.