My interest in Liberia began with my first encounter with Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. And then I met Ellen, and saw a fierce determination – a commitment to democracy and human rights without compromise. {FORBES} – Over the past few years, Forbes has taken an interest in Liberia, one of the world’s poorest countries, but also one with promise (under the leadership of of the first democratically-elected woman president, Nobel Peace Prize winner Ellen Johnson Sirleaf) and one which the U.S. holds historical obligations. It was an opportune time to catch up with Riva and a country full of pain — and opportunity. I saw in her the possibility of what Africa could be if there were capable leaders.

Source: GNN Liberia August 01, 2016 09:33 UTC