Who Is Bassirou Kante? …The Sheikh Who Found His Way Into Liberia’s Power Circle
As Liberia’s cocaine investigation widens and increasingly powerful names are drawn into questioning, one shadowy figure deserves renewed public scrutiny: Sheikh Bassirou Kante. To many Liberians, Kante presented himself as a wealthy international businessman, philanthropist and well-connected socialite. He displayed luxury, traveled internationally, associated with influential people and appeared to move comfortably through Liberia’s political…