Liberian minister threatens editor (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News December 22, 2018

Liberian President George Weah is being asked to condemn one of his ministers for threatening to have the publisher of Front Page Africa, Rodney Sieh jailed.
Source: MEDIA FEED

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