Liberia: Post-Election Lawlessness Threatens Liberia’s Post-War Peace

ON THE EVE of this week’s runoff elections, Justice Minister Frank Musah Dean issued a stern warning to all actors in the ongoing electoral process to steer clear of announcing results of the runoff ahead of the National Elections Commission, the statutory body charged with the mandate to conduct elections, which includes announcement of results.

IN THE LAST 48 HOURS, however, officials and supporters of both the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change and the opposition Unity Party have taken to…