After civil war, Liberia battles against the sea

Living and fishing on the fringe of Liberia's Atlantic coast is a risky business. In the town of Buchanan, homes and livelihoods are being devoured by the advancing sea at an alarming rate.

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Wish you were here in Liberia

The recent Liberian civil war has left the country's tourist industry in tatters. Today, the only visitors are NGO workers, UN troops and foreign contractors, focusing on security and rebuilding basic infrastructure. But Liberia's vast tracts of virgin rain forest and miles of sandy beaches are the stuff that glossy brochures are made of -- if only the government could afford to have them printed.

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Liberians lose hope as Monrovia slowly rebuilds

Liberia's capital city is slowly on the mend after a civil war that destroyed the electricity network, crippled roads and sewerage. But while foreign contractors have arrived to begin the massive task of rebuilding, many Liberians are angry that the promises given by President Johnson-Sirleaf are yet to come to fruition.

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High-tech tagging helps restart Liberian logging

About 45 percent of Liberia is covered in forest -- an asset the country now wants to exploit to bring in badly needed revenue. To minimise illegal logging and provide buyers with guarantees of sustainability, the timber sector has turned to electronic tagging which tracks each tree from forest to port.

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