Liberia, Jan. 22 -- Introduction/Background

Liberia an independent State

since 1847 (Guannu, J.S; 2010) has enjoyed not only the pleasure of diplomatic

immunities and rights of sovereign states (Montevideo Convention available at www.britannica.com ). The country has been prominent in the formation of major organizations like

the United Nations (UN), Organization of African Unity/African Union (OAU/AU),Economic Community of West African

States ECOWAS and etc. (Horton, R. J;

2004).

It has elaborately been mirrored as Africa's mother

of the art of diplomacy ." without a standing army and a police force, Liberia

stood tall during the colonial period and did not seize to exist during the

scramble of Africa" as elaborated by Amb. Rob...