[New Republic] In his famous book, "Liberia in World Politics", written in 1934 (I last read it in 1986 and so, I'm only paraphrasing, not quoting), the late Nigerian sage and statesman, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe-who later became the first President of that influential West African state--recalled how the existence of Liberia as an independent nation had inspired the militants and stalwarts of the independence movements across the African continent. Even though Liberia had been severely victimized by European colonial encroachm
