The choice of Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf as one of three Nobel Peace Prize winners this year is already sparking controversy.
Sirleaf says is humbled by the award and calls it an achievement for the Liberian people. But skeptics are questioning whether the Norwegian-based Nobel Committee is interfering with Liberia's domestic politics, choosing Sirleaf less than a week before she stands for reelection. Her main rival Winston Tubman has said Sirleaf does not deserve the award.
Read the whole story at Voice of America, published 7 Oct
The choice of Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf as one of three Nobel Peace Prize winners this year is already sparking controversy.
Sirleaf says is humbled by the award and calls it an achievement for the Liberian people. But skeptics are questioning whether the Norwegian-based Nobel Committee is interfering with Liberia's domestic politics, choosing Sirleaf less than a week before she stands for reelection. Her main rival Winston Tubman has said Sirleaf does not deserve the award.
Read the whole story at Voice of America, published 7 Oct