The country's 2.1 million registered voters are choosing the successor to Nobel Peace laureate Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa's first femalVoters in Liberia are casting their ballots in a presidential election that marks the West African nation's first fully democratic transition of power in more than 70 years. The country's 2.1 million registered voters are choosing the successor to Nobel Peace laureate Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa's first female elected head of state, who is stepping down after serving two six-year terms, as mandated by Liberia's constitution. Among the 20 candidates looking to replace President Sirleaf are her vice president, Joseph Bokai, football icon George Weah, opposition leader Charles Brumskine, and ex-Coca-Cola executive Alexander Cummings.e elected head of state, who is stepping down after serving two six-year terms, as mandated by Liberia's constitution.
Among the 20 candidates looking to replace President Sirleaf are her vice president, Joseph Bokai, football icon George Weah, opposition leader Charles Brumskine, and ex-Coca-Cola executive Alexander Cummings.
Only one woman is vying for the presidency, while another woman, Jewel Howard Taylor, is the running mate of George Weah. Taylor is the ex-wife of former President and warlord Charles Taylor, who was convicted of war crimes in connection with his role in the conflict in neighboring Sierre Leone.If no candidate wins 50 percent of the vote, which is expected, then the top two vote-getters will move on to a runoff to be helOnly one woman is vying for the presidency, while another woman, Jewel Howard Taylor, is the running mate of George Weah. Taylor is the ex-wife of former President and warlord Charles Taylor, who was convicted of war crimes in connection with his role in the conflict in neighboring Sierre Leone. If no candidate wins 50 percent of the vote, which is expected, then the top two vote-getters will move on to a runoff to be held in November. Sirleaf has led Liberia through a prolonged period of peace in the aftermath of a 14-year civil war that ended in 2003. But the country remains plagued by corruption, and is still trying to recover from the Ebola crisis that killed 5,000 people in 2014 and 2015.d in November.
Sirleaf has led Liberia through a prolonged period of peace in the aftermath of a 14-year civil war that ended in 2003. But the country remains plagued by corruption, and is still trying to recover from the Ebola crisis that killed 5,000 people in 2014 and 2015.
Zimbabwe's MZimbabwe's Mugabe Names New Finance Minister Amid Currency Crunch ugabe Names New Finance Minister Amid Currency Crunch .
HARARE Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has replaced Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa — who will lead a new Security Ministry — with Home Affairs Minister Ignatius Chombo in a cabinet reshuffle, the government sa HARARE — Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has replaced Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa — who will lead a new Security Ministry — with Home Affairs Minister Ignatius Chombo in a cabinet reshuffle, the government said in a statement Monday. The move comes against the backdrop of a severe hard currency shortage that has dealt a fresh blow to confidence and investment in the southern African economy, which uses the U.S. dollar. Chinamasa was appointed finance minister in 2013 after Mugabe was re-elected and his move to head a newly created ministry of cybersecurity, threat detection and mitigation was unexpected. Chombo, who does not have a finance background, is a staunch Mugabe supporter who comes from the 93-year-old leader's rural home district. He was a surprise choice for minister of finance. The new finance minister will have to contend with a serious shortage of foreign currency that has seen U.S. dollar bank balances lose value against cash dollars, fanning a thriving black market. The worthless Zimbabwe dollar was replaced by the U.S. dollar in 2009, but the economy has struggled over the last 18 months because of a massive domestic shortage of greenbacks. As a result, cash — especially crisp, new, $100 bills — has enjoyed a steady 10 percent to 20 percent premium over dollars stored electronically in bank accounts — nicknamed "zollars." Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa lost oversight of the Justice Ministry to the head of Zimbabwe's spy agency Happyton Bonyongwe. In total, 10 cabinet ministers changed posts while two were dropped entirely.id in a statement Monday.
The move comes against the backdrop of a severe hard currency shortage that has dealt a fresh blow to confidence and investment in the southern African economy, which uses the U.S. dollar.
Chinamasa was appointed finance ministe HARARE — Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has replaced Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa — who will lead a new Security Ministry — with Home Affairs Minister Ignatius Chombo in a cabinet reshuffle, the government said in a statement Monday. The move comes against the backdrop of a severe hard currency shortage that has dealt a fresh blow to confidence and investment in the southern African economy, which uses the U.S. dollar. Chinamasa was appointed finance minister in 2013 after Mugabe was re-elected and his move to head a newly created ministry of cybersecurity, threat detection and mitigation was unexpected. Chombo, who does not have a finance background, is a staunch Mugabe supporter who comes from the 93-year-old leader's rural home district. He was a surprise choice for minister of finance. The new finance minister will have to contend with a serious shortage of foreign currency that has seen U.S. dollar bank balances lose value against cash dollars, fanning a thriving black market. The worthless Zimbabwe dollar was replaced by the U.S. dollar in 2009, but the economy has struggled over the last 18 months because of a massive domestic shortage of greenbacks. As a result, cash — especially crisp, new, $100 bills — has enjoyed a steady 10 percent to 20 percent premium over dollars stored electronically in bank accounts — nicknamed "zollars." Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa lost oversight of the Justice Ministry to the head of Zimbabwe's spy agency Happyton Bonyongwe. In total, 10 cabinet ministers changed posts while two were dropped entirely.r in 2013 after Mugabe was re-elected and his move to head a newly created ministry of cybersecurity, threat detection and mitigation was unexpected.
Chombo, who does not have a finance background, is a staunch Mugabe supporter who comes from the 93-year-old leader's rural home district. He was a surprise choice for minister of finance.
The new finance minister wil HARARE — Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has replaced Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa — who will lead a new Security Ministry — with Home Affairs Minister Ignatius Chombo in a cabinet reshuffle, the government said in a statement Monday. The move comes against the backdrop of a severe hard currency shortage that has dealt a fresh blow to confidence and investment in the southern African economy, which uses the U.S. dollar. Chinamasa was appointed finance minister in 2013 after Mugabe was re-elected and his move to head a newly created ministry of cybersecurity, threat detection and mitigation was unexpected. Chombo, who does not have a finance background, is a staunch Mugabe supporter who comes from the 93-year-old leader's rural home district. He was a surprise choice for minister of finance. The new finance minister will have to contend with a serious shortage of foreign currency that has seen U.S. dollar bank balances lose value against cash dollars, fanning a thriving black market. The worthless Zimbabwe dollar was replaced by the U.S. dollar in 2009, but the economy has struggled over the last 18 months because of a massive domestic shortage of greenbacks. As a result, cash — especially crisp, new, $100 bills — has enjoyed a steady 10 percent to 20 percent premium over dollars stored electronically in bank accounts — nicknamed "zollars." Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa lost oversight of the Justice Ministry to the head of Zimbabwe's spy agency Happyton Bonyongwe. In total, 10 cabinet ministers changed posts while two were dropped entirely.l have to contend with a serious shortage of foreign currency that has seen U.S. dollar bank balances lose value against cash dollars, fanning a thriving black market.
The worthless Zimbabwe dollar was replaced by the U.S. dollar in 2009, but the economy has struggled over the last 18 months because of a massive domestic shortage of greenbacks.
As a result, cash — especially crisp, new, $100 bills — has enjoyed a steady 10 percent to 20 percent premium over dollars stored electronically in bank accounts — nicknamed "zollars."
Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa lost oversight of the Justice Ministry to the head of Zimbabwe's spy agency Happyton Bonyongwe. In total, 10 cabinet ministers changed posts while two were dropped entirely.
The move comes against the backdrop of a severe hard currency shortage that has dealt a fresh blow to confidence and investment in the southern African economy, which uses the U.S. dollar.
Chinamasa was appointed finance ministe HARARE — Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has replaced Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa — who will lead a new Security Ministry — with Home Affairs Minister Ignatius Chombo in a cabinet reshuffle, the government said in a statement Monday. The move comes against the backdrop of a severe hard currency shortage that has dealt a fresh blow to confidence and investment in the southern African economy, which uses the U.S. dollar. Chinamasa was appointed finance minister in 2013 after Mugabe was re-elected and his move to head a newly created ministry of cybersecurity, threat detection and mitigation was unexpected. Chombo, who does not have a finance background, is a staunch Mugabe supporter who comes from the 93-year-old leader's rural home district. He was a surprise choice for minister of finance. The new finance minister will have to contend with a serious shortage of foreign currency that has seen U.S. dollar bank balances lose value against cash dollars, fanning a thriving black market. The worthless Zimbabwe dollar was replaced by the U.S. dollar in 2009, but the economy has struggled over the last 18 months because of a massive domestic shortage of greenbacks. As a result, cash — especially crisp, new, $100 bills — has enjoyed a steady 10 percent to 20 percent premium over dollars stored electronically in bank accounts — nicknamed "zollars." Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa lost oversight of the Justice Ministry to the head of Zimbabwe's spy agency Happyton Bonyongwe. In total, 10 cabinet ministers changed posts while two were dropped entirely.r in 2013 after Mugabe was re-elected and his move to head a newly created ministry of cybersecurity, threat detection and mitigation was unexpected.
Chombo, who does not have a finance background, is a staunch Mugabe supporter who comes from the 93-year-old leader's rural home district. He was a surprise choice for minister of finance.
The new finance minister wil HARARE — Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has replaced Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa — who will lead a new Security Ministry — with Home Affairs Minister Ignatius Chombo in a cabinet reshuffle, the government said in a statement Monday. The move comes against the backdrop of a severe hard currency shortage that has dealt a fresh blow to confidence and investment in the southern African economy, which uses the U.S. dollar. Chinamasa was appointed finance minister in 2013 after Mugabe was re-elected and his move to head a newly created ministry of cybersecurity, threat detection and mitigation was unexpected. Chombo, who does not have a finance background, is a staunch Mugabe supporter who comes from the 93-year-old leader's rural home district. He was a surprise choice for minister of finance. The new finance minister will have to contend with a serious shortage of foreign currency that has seen U.S. dollar bank balances lose value against cash dollars, fanning a thriving black market. The worthless Zimbabwe dollar was replaced by the U.S. dollar in 2009, but the economy has struggled over the last 18 months because of a massive domestic shortage of greenbacks. As a result, cash — especially crisp, new, $100 bills — has enjoyed a steady 10 percent to 20 percent premium over dollars stored electronically in bank accounts — nicknamed "zollars." Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa lost oversight of the Justice Ministry to the head of Zimbabwe's spy agency Happyton Bonyongwe. In total, 10 cabinet ministers changed posts while two were dropped entirely.l have to contend with a serious shortage of foreign currency that has seen U.S. dollar bank balances lose value against cash dollars, fanning a thriving black market.
The worthless Zimbabwe dollar was replaced by the U.S. dollar in 2009, but the economy has struggled over the last 18 months because of a massive domestic shortage of greenbacks.
As a result, cash — especially crisp, new, $100 bills — has enjoyed a steady 10 percent to 20 percent premium over dollars stored electronically in bank accounts — nicknamed "zollars."
Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa lost oversight of the Justice Ministry to the head of Zimbabwe's spy agency Happyton Bonyongwe. In total, 10 cabinet ministers changed posts while two were dropped entirely.
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