Liberia gained its independence on this day in 1847. Rightfully claiming its title as Africa’s oldest democratic republic, Liberia gained its independence well over a hundred years before the rest of Africa.

The never-before-colonized nation was founded in 1822 by former slaves and free-born blacks who resettled from the United States. The independence declaration of Liberia was done by its first black governor Joseph Jenkins Roberts, who later on became the country’s first elected president.

To commemorate their independence day, Face2Face Africa takes you through a list of the presidents of Africa’s oldest democratic republic.

Mélanie Bonis (Composer)

• 21.1.1858, Paris, Île-de-France, France
  † 18.3.1937, Sarcelles, Île-de-France, France

Barcarolle For Piano In E Flat Major (Op. 71)

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I remember when the government decided which jobs were "essential" and which weren't. Politicians on the left, along with their pundits, dismissed the livelihoods of countless families with a callous:

"Oh well, find a new career."

That same indifference resonates with me now in… Show more
celia
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Quick question - when 3 million civil servants lose their jobs, can’t pay their bills, taxes, contribute to the economy….how does that HELP the economy?
2:42 PM · Nov 16, 2024. //

Pastor in OKC
14 hours ago edited
As someone who was DoD contractor for years and still does some consulting, let me tell you that the bureaucratic workforce today is lazy and incompetent. Over the last 10 years many quality personnel have retired and some quit because it was not based on merit. In so doing, the contracts I see now are so poorly written and administered it is embarrassing. A purge of federal employees will be good and they get jobs they are more qualified for like fast food. //

anon-x8p1
18 hours ago
When 99% of all government employee political donations go only to Democrats, we have a wretched "spoils system" already in place.

Bust it up and ban all government employee unions.