Providence, Rhode Island – The State of Rhodes Island in the United States of America has bestowed a special honor on Liberia radio icon and political activist Henry Costa. The Certificate of Special Recognition to Mr. Costa is in honor of his civil rights advocacy in Liberia and in appreciation of being a voice of the voiceless Liberians. In recent years, Mr. Costa has had several run-ins with the George Manneh Weah-led government, which recently led to the closure of his radio station, Roots FM. In January, Mr. Costa was forced to flee Liberia by way of neighboring Sierra Leone after getting wind of information that the government was plotting his arrest. Mr. Costa has repeatedly accused the Weah administration of plotting against him, due to his public stance against corruption, inequality and inflation.

Source: Front Page Africa March 19, 2020 02:15 UTC