Liberia, Aug. 3 -- As Liberia marked its 179th Independence Anniversary with celebrations across the country and among Liberians in the diaspora, renowned human rights and constitutional lawyer Tiawan Saye Gongloe used the occasion to deliver a powerful moral and political message, declaring that the country's greatest challenge is not a lack of natural resources but a "poverty of good leadership."

By Gerald C. Koinyeneh

While the official national celebration was held in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County, under the leadership of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, churches, mosques, and civic organizations also hosted commemorative programs reflecting on Liberia's journey as Africa's first independent Black republic.

One such event took place a...