He was persecuted because some of his own countrymen didn't like the tribe he belongs to. Now the quiet 27-year-old is an anti-tribalism activist.

I did a research project about Black Americans who had served in the Peace Corps in Africa in the 1960s and 1970s. Many of them sought refuge from white racism in the United ...

Back then, in 2012, female genital cutting was a taboo subject in Liberia. Though women’s activists had done heroic work to kill the practice, Liberia’s political leaders, including President Sirleaf, ...

The Government of Liberia, through the Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-information Services (LISGIS), with partnership funding from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has reviewed and ...

Secret societies make Liberia one of the hardest places to end FGM. ... where FGM is practised by 13 of the 16 tribes, and by both Muslim and Christian communities. In 2012 ...

So far, YATIA has 500 volunteer members — mostly students and young adults — who come from all of Liberia's 16 tribes. YATIA is tackling a serious issue with an upbeat approach.

Matthew Fred graduated from high school in 2003 and left his home in Grand Bassa County, Liberia, to live and work at a gold mine in Grand Gedeh County, 350 miles away. He planned to save money for ...