MONROVIA – As Liberians cross off the final days of April, many still fear the April hoodoo or “misfortunes” could soon return. With recent demonstrations over economic inequality and former warlords causing chaos earlier this month, some fear the hoodoo could be working its juju. The most notable were the 1979 Rice Riots, a mass demonstration sparked by the government’s recommendations to increase the price of imported rice that fell of April 14. A stray bullet hit my cousin and she dropped”Oretha Flomo, a 60-year-old charcoal seller, who lives in Mamba Point, vividly remembers the day of the Rice Riots. In a recent interview with Front Page Africa, Bowier recounted the day of the Rice Riots.

Source: Front Page Africa April 30, 2019 03:33 UTC