Henry Pedro Costa (born August 6, 1982) is a Liberian award-winning radio talk show host, political commentator, politician, philanthropist and entrepreneur who is popularly known by his followers as "The Voice of the Voicless".[1][2] Costa is also a fierce critic of George Weah[3] and is the leader of the Council of Patriots, a pro-democracy advocacy group that organised mass protests against Weah in June 2019 and January 2020.[4] Costa is the Chairman of the Council of Patriots. He's widely regarded as the most influential voice in Liberia. In May 2020, the Paris-based magazine dubbed, The Africa Report, ranked him the 33rd Most Influential African positively disrupting things on the continent among the likes of Julius Malema, Aliko Dangote, et al.
Henry Costa | |
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| Born | Henry Pedro Costa August 6, 1982 |
| Known for | Critic of George Weah, talk show host |
Henry Costa holds a Bachelor's degree in Government and Public Policy from Wilmington University in Delaware, and received his Master of Science degree in Administration of Justice with concentration in Leadership and Administration with distinction, from the same institution.
References edit
- ^ "Henry Costa Spotlight". The Liberian Influence. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ "Team Members". Roots 102.7 FM. February 5, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ "Liberia questions presidential critic Henry Costa for alleged forged document". RFI. January 1, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ "Weah critic arrives in Liberia before planned anti-gov't protests". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved April 4, 2020.