Monrovia, Jan. 27 -- Raquel Hage, a renowned recording artist and top Liberian singer, has filed a US$65,000 lawsuit against Air Cote d'Ivoire, claiming the airline is responsible for the loss of her luggage and the emotional distress caused by its mishandling.

Hage is seeking compensation for the value of her lost belongings and the significant mental anguish endured throughout the ordeal.

The lawsuit, filed at the Civil Law Court at the Temple of Justice, accuses the airline of negligence in handling Hage's luggage, which contained personal effects worth US$5,000, including clothing, perfumes, shoes, and other valuables.

According to the complaint, Hage checked in her suitcase at Houphouet Boigny International Airport in Abidjan on M...