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Then there are Americo-Liberians, who are descendants of free-born and formerly enslaved African Americans who arrived in Liberia from 1822 onward and Congo People (descendants of immigrants from the Caribbean), making up an estimated 5% of the population. They used to dominate political life in Liberia and still have a lot of influence.
[11] [13] Though Liberia promised to amend its nationality statutes and remove provisions that were inconsistent with human rights treaties in 2011, [13] the 1973 law remains in force. [13] [87] A draft constitution was reviewed in 2015 to remove the racial clauses and allow for dual nationality, but it was unsuccessful. [88]
Americo-Liberian people (also known as Congo people or Congau people), [2] are a Liberian ethnic group of African American, Afro-Caribbean, and liberated African origin. Americo-Liberians trace their ancestry to free-born and formerly enslaved African Americans who emigrated in the 19th century to become the founders of the state of Liberia.
The U.S. Census' new question combining race and ethnicity will allow respondents to report one or multiple categories to indicate their racial and ethnic identity, according to the U.S. Census ...
The Kpelle comprise more than 20% of the population and are the largest ethnic group in Liberia, residing mostly in Bong County and adjacent areas in central Liberia. [181] Americo-Liberians, who are descendants of African American and West Indian, mostly Barbadian (Bajan) settlers, make up 2.5%.
The Krahn are an ethnic group of Liberia and Ivory Coast. This group belongs to the Kru language family and its people are sometimes referred to as the Wee , Guéré , Sapo , or Wobe . [ 3 ] It is likely that Western contact with the Kru language is the primary reason for the development of these different names.
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Its fact-checks are available in English, French, Kiswahili, and Amharic. [29] It also help non-profit organisations, universities, and media watch dogs set up their own fact-check groups. [30] Code for Africa is a signatory to the International Fact-checking Network's codes of principles. [31] PesaCheck is indexed by Duke Reporter's Lab. [10]