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World in Progress: Why Monrovia's Mayor remains optimistic

February 7, 2018

When the mayor of Monrovia, Clara Doe Mvogo, was appointed, she had big plans to improve particularly the health and sanitation situation for the 1,5 million inhabitants of Liberia's capital. But shortly after she took office, Ebola broke out, changing everything. The energetic septuagenearian tells DW about the challenges of being the mayor of Monrovia and explains why she's still optimistic.

https://p.dw.com/p/2sGbJ

Interview: Anke Rasper 

Anke Rasper
Anke Rasper Anke is a senior editor with DW's environment team.