Former Liberia President’s son detained over missing cash
By DW
01 March 2019 |
2:12 pm
Charles Sirleaf, son of ex-president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, was one of two officials detained on Thursday. The arrest follows the release of reports detailing widespread alleged malpractice at the central bank.
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