Liberian economy struggles as election crisis drags on
Liberia's President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
Businesses in Liberia's dual-currency economy are feeling the pinch as customers stay home and the exchange rate keeps climbing in the absence of a resolution to the country's disputed presidential election.
"Nobody wants to buy, people are keeping their money," said Ruth Wollie, one of many women market traders who make up an important voting bloc for Liberian politicians.