There was an article in recent Readers’ Digest about the Liberian president, who seemed to be quite worthy.
(MANY years ago) When I was in high school, we had a foreign exchange student who was from some very well-connected family in Liberia. His father was some high-level government official. I always wondered what happened to him as the political changes and violence in the country were prevalent over so long.
I also remember seeing a woman prime minister (or ambassador) speaking at either the UN or to Congress, making a most grateful acknowldegment to the efforts of Goerge W. Bush for championing the cause of freedom in Liberia. She said it would not have been possible without his direct efforts. I’ll have to look it up but I wonder if one of the two Liberian recipients was the same one I heard before.