Weah announces free undergraduate education

Liberian President George Weah has abolished tuition fees for undergraduate students at state universities. He said his decision arose after a meeting he had with the university administrators. A Mail & Guardian Online report notes that he said the actual fee had not changed, but the fall of the Liberian dollar against the US dollar had affected the economy. Both currencies are legal tender in Liberia, which was founded by freed former American slaves. ‘The inability of our young people to continue their education is very troubling,’ he said. Weah was elected late last year on a platform of fighting poverty and kickstarting an economy still affected by two civil wars between 1989 and 2003, as well as providing stability and growth.