Liberia
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Tuesday, 11 Oct 2011 | Views [281]

The
political and civil situation in Liberia is best described as mind-bogglingly
bad. Liberia has suffered a more or less constant string of civil war and
strife since 1989. This came to an end in 2003 when the UN stepped in and largely
took ... Read more >
Tags: africa, liberia, politics, travel-safety-tips
Tuesday, 11 Oct 2011 | Views [372]

Attempting to navigate through Liberia is not recommended. Even if you stay within the town of Monrovia, issues can arise that may make you wish you'd stayed home. Driving in Liberia is exactly what you’d expect from one of the poorest countries ... Read more >
Tags: africa, cholera, diseases, driving, laws, liberia, malaria, monrovia, travel-health
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Tuesday, 11 Oct 2011 | Views [307]

Unsurprisingly,
Liberia has an incredibly high crime rate. Most of these crimes tend to be opportunity-based,
and most occur at night. The UN has both the UN Mission UNMIL, and UN
Police, UNPOL, in the area, but they have no authority to arrest ... Read more >
Tags: africa, crime, liberia, monrovia, travel-crime, travel-tips
Wednesday, 9 Feb 2011 | Views [98]

The political and civil situation in Liberia is best described as mind-bogglingly bad. Liberia has suffered a more or less constant string of civil war and strife since 1989. This came to an end in 2003 when the UN stepped in and largely took control ... Read more >
Tags: africa, liberia, political unrest, politics, travel-safety
Wednesday, 9 Feb 2011 | Views [88]

Unsurprisingly, Liberia has an incredibly high crime rate. Most of these crimes tend to be opportunity-based, and most occur at night. The UN does have both the UN Mission UNMIL, and UN Police, UNPOL, but they have no authority to arrest and don’t carry ... Read more >
Tags: africa, crime, liberia, safety, travel-safety