Rodney Sieh

Rodney Sieh is a prominent Liberian journalist and the founder of the investigative news outlet FrontPageAfrica. He is known for his courageous reporting on corruption and governance issues in Liberia, which has often put him at odds with powerful political figures. Sieh gained international attention when he was jailed in 2013 for criminal libel related to his reporting, a case that highlighted the challenges faced by journalists in Liberia and drew global condemnation. His work has been pivotal in advocating for press freedom, particularly following the enactment of the Kamara Abdullai Kamara Act of Press Freedom in 2019, which aimed to protect journalists from imprisonment for their reporting.