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Foya Kamara
Foya is a town in the Foya District of Lofa County, Liberia. Located 66 kilometers from Voinjama, it is home to the Kissi language, Kissi-speaking tribes of Liberia. Foya shares border with Sierra Leone and Guinea; it is the major trade link for the people in the far north of Lofa County. Hon William T. Kamba is the district commissioner of Foya. As of the 2008 census, Foya had a population of 20,569. History In October 2001 at least eight civilians were killed by LURD forces near Foya. The town is served by Foya Airport. The Ebola virus epidemic in Liberia started in Foya in March 2014 with two cases. Economy The road from Voinjama to Foya is a third level road with recent repair work done by the UNHCR estimated at 3,000,000 United States dollars. A local FM radio keeps the town informed about local and international development, it also used to broadcast programmes from the UNMIL radio in Monrovia. The presence of the UNMIL troops helped the stability of the town and its surrou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of Liberia
The flag of Liberia, occasionally referred to as the Lone Star, bears a close resemblance to the flag of the United States, representing Liberia's founding by former Black people, black slaves from the United States and the Caribbean. They are both part of the Flag families#Stars and Stripes, stars and stripes flag family. The Liberian flag has similar red and white stripes, as well as a blue square with a white star in the canton (flag), canton. It was adopted on 24 August 1847. History On 9 April 1827, a resolution was made establishing the first flag of Liberia, during its time as a colony, which identified the flag the same as the United States, except with a white cross in the place of the canton’s stars. In preparation for independence, the flag of Liberia was redesigned and hand-stitched by a committee of seven women. Governor Joseph Jenkins Roberts, in a letter dated 10 July 1847, asked Susannah Elizabeth Lewis to head the committee. The other members of the committee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
