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Africa-Press – Liberia. <\/strong><\/span>The Republic of Liberia has announced events lined up for the commemoration of the two-hundedth anniversary of the freedom of African descendants and Pan-African Leadership.<\/p>\n

Mr Ledgerhood Rennie, Liberia\u2019s Minister of Information, Cultural Affairs & Tourism disclosed this in statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja.<\/p>\n

According to Rennie, the announcement of the bicentennial event was made at an event to launch the theme, slogan of the anniversary, and the finalisation of the logo in Monrovia.<\/p>\n

Rennie who is also Chairman of the bicentennial steering committee said that the event would be celebrated throughout 2022, from Jan. 7 to Dec. 10 with the official opening ceremony to be held on Feb. 14, 2022.<\/p>\n

According to him, the theme and slogan are designed to support the objectives of the celebration, which are to commemorate Liberia\u2019s rich cultural heritage, the abundant tourism and investment opportunities, and to reunite and reconnect African Americans in the U.S and other blacks in the diaspora with their cultural identity in Liberia.<\/p>\n

Rennie said that a key objective of the bicentennial celebration \u201cis to strengthen the rich historic relationship between the United States and Liberia dating back to the 1800s\u201d when Liberia was established.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe theme is \u2018Liberia: The Land of Return \u2013 Commemorating 200 Years of Freedom and Pan-African Leadership\u2019 while the slogan is \u2018The Lone Star Forever, Stronger Together\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis theme signifies three important historical milestones achieved by the country since it was founded in 1822 by free people of African descent and their patrons from the United States.<\/p>\n

\u201cFirstly, the theme celebrates Liberia, in West Africa, as the land chosen as refuge by free people of African descent who endured many years of servitude in the United States, to settle as their home country.<\/p>\n

\u201cSecondly, the theme seeks to memorialise black freedom and nationhood and the determination for self-governance that began 200 years ago when Liberia was established in 1822.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn an era when people of African descent were seeking freedom and self-determination, the founding of Liberia, \u2018the Black Republic\u2019, which gained independence in 1847 stood as the clear indication that Africans were capable of self-rule.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd thirdly, the theme acknowledges the pivotal Pan-Africanist leadership role that Liberia played, crusading for Africa\u2019s decolonisation and independence.<\/p>\n

\u201cIncluding its uncompromising stance against the racial segregation in South Africa known then as Apartheid.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt can be recalled that even while slavery remained legal in the United States until 1865, the resettlement efforts of the ACS culminated into the establishment of present-day Liberia in West Africa,\u201d Rennie said.<\/p>\n

Rennie said in spite of the country\u2019s recent bitter history of conflict, it \u201chas restored peace and stability and remains stronger together as a nation through democratic governance\u201d.<\/p>\n

According to him, the country has held three successive democratic elections, which ushered in Mrs. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf as the first democratically elected female president of the country and Africa.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn 2017, the country witnessed the democratic transfer of power from one democratically elected president to another when President Sirleaf transferred power to President George Manneh Weah.<\/p>\n

\u201cResulting from the outcome of a free, fair and transparent democratic election.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis transfer of power was a significant milestone that the country has not achieved in more than 70 years.\u201d Rennie said President Weah would like all friends of Liberia across the world to work collaboratively to ensure the success of this event.<\/p>\n

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