A new centre to treat people who have mental health issues has been opened in Liberia's capital, Monrovia.

The centre is the only one of its kind in the West African nation, which does not have a government facility providing mental health services.

Senator Abraham Darius Dillion - who funded the centre's construction - said he was "moved" by the mental health needs of people still dealing with the trauma of the civil wars which wracked the nation for years.

He told the BBC that the facility will also run a clinic, as well as recreational and vocational centres.