The Hotel, The Rice Price & The Coup: How 1979 Became Liberia’s Year Of Rupture
By FRANKLIN FRANCIS FREY The Symbolism of Hotel Africa IN 1979, Liberia was preparing to place itself at the centre of continental diplomacy. President William R. Tolbert Jr. was due to host the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) summit in Monrovia. The occasion offered Liberia an opportunity to present itself as a confident African state […]
