Liberia’s Future
This article is from the archive of The New York Sun before the launch of its new website in 2022. The Sun has neither altered nor updated such articles but will seek to correct any errors, mis-categorizations or other problems introduced during transfer.
War-torn Liberia’s real transition could begin in January, when Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf becomes Africa’s first elected woman head of state. The transitional government she succeeds has used international aid not for such Liberian needs as clean drinking water, electricity and employment, but for cars, computers, and office furniture that its officials are stealing from state offices before relinquishing their positions. Starting over, President Sirleaf will need assistance from America if her promising new government is to have the basic tools for success.
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