Liberia

Dozens killed in stampede at Liberia religious event
Police say at least 29 people killed in disaster in a suburb of the capital, but there are fears the toll could rise.
Published On 20 Jan 2022
Africa’s COVID threat hits ‘new level’ as Delta variant spreads
Daily infections rise threefold on the continent with more than a dozen African countries reporting their worst figures.
Published On 1 Jul 2021
Swiss court gives Liberian rebel 20-year sentence for war crimes
Alieu Kosiah found guilty on 21 charges, including rape, deploying child soldiers and an act of cannibalism.
Published On 18 Jun 2021
Liberia pledges to prevent attacks on I. Coast from its territory
Liberian gov’t says it is deeply concerned by incident where men thought to be Liberians attacked an Ivorian army base.
Published On 24 Apr 2021

Nobel Peace laureate Leymah Gbowee and her mentor Etweda Cooper on challenges facing generations of female activists.

WHO officials said a readiness assessment for Guinea’s neighbours showed gaps in their preparedness for Ebola outbreak.

Liberians are also choosing whether to repeal a 1973 ban on dual nationality, a move some hope will be an economic boon.

Vote equally important for opposition, indicating whether it can provide an alternative in 2023 presidential election.

Liberia’s elections next week will be a referendum on the ruling party.

There were 30 of us – men, women and children – in a hall, chained to logs. We were only released to go to the bathroom.

The move comes after thousands of Liberians protested in Monrovia last month against rising sexual assaults.

The United States’s Africa strategy proposed bilateral trade deals, a foreign aid overhaul to claw back lost influence.

As rescuers search for survivors, officials fear some 50 people have died following incident at Grand Cape Mount county.

Doctors and nurses from across the continent recount experiences of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic on the front lines.

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