Why Liberia?
This week, WABE News presents the series we’re calling, “Why Liberia?” 
As part of a reporting trip paid for through a grant from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, WABE’s Jim Burress spent twelve days in the West African country looking at how it’s rebuilding nearly a decade after its civil war ended, as well as how Atlanta is connected to those efforts.
Monday: For the first part of this series, Jim sat in-studio with Morning Edition host Steve Goss to talk about the project.
Tuesday: Access to information is something we likely take for granted in the United States. Government, for the most part, happens in plain sight. Through state sunshine laws, and a federal Freedom of Information Act, we can access most any government transaction. 
That’s not been the case in Liberia, and most believe a lack of transparency allowed for a 14-year civil war.
In the second installment of our series, “Why Liberia,” a look at how access to information in the West African country is changing.
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Wednesday: When someone can’t be brought to justice, one idea is to bring justice to them. That’s what’s happening in rural parts of Liberia, where mediators are working to help solve small issues before they become big. In this installment of WABE’s special series, “Why Liberia,” a look at barriers to justice in the West African country. 
To hear the third installment in WABE's series, “Why Liberia,” click the “Listen” icon above.
Thursday: Liberia’s government estimates 40% of its people suffer from PTSD related to its civil war. But when the war ended, only one psychiatrist was available to treat the entire country’s mental health needs. In this installment of “Why Liberia,” we look at how the country is building a mental health infrastructure with help from the Atlanta-based Carter Center, as well as one problem a focus on treatment is causing. 
To hear the fourth report in WABE's series, “Why Liberia,” click on the “Listen” icon above.
Friday: Charles Taylor’s name is synonymous with war in Africa. For his role in Liberia’s civil war, many have called him one of the most brutal warlords in modern history.
Two years ago, Taylor faced trial at the Hague, where he was found guilty of terror, rape and murder.
Recently, WABE’s Jim Burress sat down with former US President Jimmy Carter to talk about the Carter Center’s efforts to rebuild Liberia. The two discussed Taylor. To hear WABE's Jim Burress and US President Jimmy Carter's conversation, click the “Listen” icon above.
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