Liberia

OPINION,
African autocrats have new allies: Street goons
The police and military are being replaced by thugs as weapons of violence to build a veil of deniability.
opinion by Ibrahim Al-bakri Nyei
Published On 21 Sep 2022
US sanctions 3 senior Liberian officials for alleged corruption
All three of the government officials have contributed to Liberia’s worsening corruption, the Treasury Department said.
Published On 15 Aug 2022
EXPLAINER
All you need to know about Liberia’s new dual citizenship law
The law, which ends a 1973 ban on dual nationality, is partly due to extensive campaigning by Liberians in the diaspora.
Published On 27 Jul 2022
WHO to get monkeypox tests for Africa, as new cases reported
Preparations for vaccination against monkeypox begin in Africa as it reported 1,597 cases and 66 deaths in 2022 so far.
Published On 16 Jun 2022

Police say at least 29 people killed in disaster in a suburb of the capital, but there are fears the toll could rise.

Daily infections rise threefold on the continent with more than a dozen African countries reporting their worst figures.

Alieu Kosiah found guilty on 21 charges, including rape, deploying child soldiers and an act of cannibalism.

Liberian gov’t says it is deeply concerned by incident where men thought to be Liberians attacked an Ivorian army base.

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.

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