(BBC News) – Joseph Boakai’s tenure as Liberia’s vice-president will be remembered as a period of uninterrupted peace – no small feat in a country torn apart by years of civil war. Unfortunately for Mr Boakai, he will also be remembered for an apparent tendency to fall asleep during official functions, leading some to call him “Sleepy Joe”. He, of course, vigorously denies this: His face may look sleepy, he says, but he’s not actually asleep. It is no easy task: While he and Mrs Sirleaf may have overseen a period of peace, it has not brought with it the much-needed prosperity Liberians were hoping for. Read more of this articleSource: BBC News Online(Visited 29 times, 29 visits today)Commentscomments

Source: GNN Liberia December 22, 2017 11:26 UTC