Liberia
Liberia’s Rehab Hell
Liberia is struggling to contain its population’s addiction to a cheap synthetic form of marijuana called kush. One powerful former military leader has taken a brutal approach at a rehab facility the state claims to know nothing about.
Conceding as Victory
In a region where eight coups have unfolded in the past three years, presidents have extended term limits and elections have lacked credibility, Liberian President George Weah’s acknowledgment of his electoral defeat stood out.