Share via: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Copy Link More An op-ed by Danicius Kaihenneh Sengbeh On July 26, 1847, Liberia declared itself a sovereign nation, becoming a beacon of hope for independence in Africa. History holds that Liberia retained its sovereignty when European colonial powers scrambled for the petitioning of Africa during the late 19th … Continue reading INDEPENDENT BUT NOT FREE – THE PARADOX OF LIBERIA’S INDEPENDENCE