Liberia: The 2011 elections and building peace in the fragile state

This briefing discusses the significance of Liberia's 2011 presidential and legislative elections for the country's stability and the subsequent withdrawal of UN troops, while emphasizing three critical areas for sustained peace building.

• Liberia's 2011 presidential and legislative elections are viewed as critical to the country's trajectory and will influence the timing of the withdrawal of approximately 8,000 UN troops.
• The Liberian government has identified three specific areas essential for sustained peace building: the administration of justice, national reconciliation and healing, and security sector rebuilding.

APA

Gberie, L. (n.d.). Liberia: The 2011 elections and building peace in the fragile state. Institute for Security Studies. https://issafrica.org/research/situation-reports/liberia-the-2011-elections-and-building-peace-in-the-fragile-state

Chicago

Gberie, Lansana. Liberia: The 2011 elections and building peace in the fragile state. Institute for Security Studies, n.d. https://issafrica.org/research/situation-reports/liberia-the-2011-elections-and-building-peace-in-the-fragile-state.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{gberiendliberia, author = {Gberie, Lansana}, title = {{Liberia: The 2011 elections and building peace in the fragile state}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, url = {https://issafrica.org/research/situation-reports/liberia-the-2011-elections-and-building-peace-in-the-fragile-state}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }