Liberia : Taking Government to the People - an Eyewitness Account of State's South Eastern Experience (AllAfrica.com)

President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, along with members of her Cabinet, set out on Saturday, February 27, 2010, for a week-long visit to southeastern Liberia, an area which, like most parts of the country, is slowly recovering from its share of the 14-year civil conflict.

Leymah Gbowee (National Catholic Reporter)

I just read Fr. John Dear’s column on the documentary film/DVD called Pray the Devil Back to Hell. It’s the story of the incredible Christian and Muslim women of Liberia, who demonstrated and prayed publicly in concert, to bring an end to the horrific dictatorship of Charles Taylor in 2003. Their public testimony paved the way for the election of Africa’s first woman president, Ellen John ...

African Footballer of the Year winners (Reuters via Yahoo! Sports)

List of African Footballer of the Year award winners:

Major County judge sentences 20-year-old to 2 years in prison for abusing adopted Liberian girl (The Enid News & Eagle)

ENID — FAIRVIEW — A member of the family accused of abusing a child adopted from Liberia was given a 10-year sentence Wednesday in Major County District Court.

Residents object to proposed Manassas Museum budget cuts (Washington Post)

"Rich in Historic Interest" is the phrase stamped on the City of Manassas seal. So why, Manassas resident Ann Harrover Thomas asked, have city officials proposed deep cuts to the Manassas Museum System as they try to balance the budget?

COMING UP: In Thursday's Enid News & Eagle (The Enid News & Eagle)

Be sure to read the following stories in Thursday's News & Eagle: World War II female pilot with local ties one of those awarded in Washington. Sentence handed down in rape of 12-year-old adopted from Liberia. Star Tek selects Enid site to represent them in awards competition. ... plus Attorney General candidate makes Enid stop, OU and OSU square off in Big 12 Tournament and police arrest ...

US human rights report: Hillary Clinton says technology advances aid activists, oppressors (The Christian Science Monitor)

US human rights report reveals concern about China's clampdown on advocates for democracy and Internet access. New technology tools are 'useful to both oppressors and to those who struggle to expose the failure and the cowardice of the oppressors,' said Hillary Clinton.

Curbs on Media, Internet Rise Worldwide, U.S. Says (Update2) (BusinessWeek)

Crackdowns on the media and on Internet use rose last year in China, Iran, Russia and other nations in an effort by governments to clamp down on dissent, according to the annual U.S. report on human rights.

MTN Group Reports Sound Operational Performance for the Year Ended 31 December 2009 (redOrbit)

JOHANNESBURG, March 11, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Highlights - Group subscribers up 28% to 116,0 million - Revenue up 9,2% to R111,9 billion - EBITDA up 6,7% to R46,1 billion - Adjusted Headline EPS down 16.6% to 754,3 cents - Adjusted Headline EPS, excluding the impact of functional currency losses, up 8,5% to 878,9 cents - Dividend per share of 192 cents Overview MTN Group revenues ...

Using Sport as a Means to Foster Development (Pravda Ru)

The United Nations Organization has launched an awareness campaign regarding the infringements of human rights caused by major sports events. If Soccer is the opium of the people, could these mega-events not go one step further and support global causes?