Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Guest Host: Matthew Felling
Liberia’s new president, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, meets with President Bush today to discuss the priorities of her impoverished West African nation. Meanwhile, she’s causing a stir back home with her demand that former Liberian President Charles Taylor face war crimes charges. Join Kojo for a look at Africa’s first female president and the politics of Liberia.
Guests
- Mike McGovern West Africa Project Director, International Crisis Group
- Steve Radelet Senior Fellow, Center for Global Development; Adviser to Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf
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