Liberia: Mandingo Group Rallies Kinsmen in Bong for Peace and Reconciliation

Liberia, April 20 -- Bengoma's Chairperson Hawa Keita urging Muslims and Mandingos in Bong County to reconcile their differences

Gbarnga, Bong County - A segment of the Mandingo ethnic group in Liberia, under the banner Bengoma Liberia, has launched a nationwide campaign to promote peace and reconciliation amongst Muslims and Mandingos in the country.

Bengoma

is a Muslim but Mandingo- dominated group, aimed at encouraging peace,

reconciliation and co-existence amongst Muslims and Mandingos and the larger Liberian

society.

The

chairperson of the group, Madam Hawa Keita, said Bengoma's recent initiative is

the organization's way of re-echoing the need for reconciliation and unity in

Liberia, especially in rural communities.

Madam

K...