February 26

• Liberia: Court Denies Extradition Petition to Ivorian Mercenaries

  The Stipendiary Magistrate of the Monrovia City Court, Nelson B. Chineh, has ruled that petition for the extradition of eight Ivorian defendants is denied and the case in question... Read more »

January 25

• Liberia: Ivoirians Battle Against Extradition Order

  A number of Ivoirians residing in the Country who have been accused of various crimes ranging from mercenary activities, murder, arson, theft of property and criminal conspiracy... Read more »

January 23

• Liberia: UNHCR, LRRRC Launch Awareness Campaign in Ivorian Refugee Camps

  The Government of Liberia, through its Refugee Agency, the Liberia Refugee Repatriation and Resettlement Commission (LRRRC) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees... Read more »

January 15

• Liberia: Politics of Border Troop Withdrawal [column]

  The divergence in the presentation of facts surrounding the withdrawal of troops of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) between Defense Minister Brownie Samukai and Information,... Read more »

September 13, 2012

• Liberia: Liberia-Ivorian Border 'Wahala' Reaches Security Council Desk Again

  In her progress report on Liberia to the Security Council Tuesday, the Secretary-General's Special Representative and head of the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), Karin Landgren,... Read more »

September 10, 2012

• Liberia: At Liberia-Ivory Coast Border - 'AFL Has Never Fired a Shot'

  Defense Minister Brownie Samukai has said that soldiers of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) has not fired a shot nor any of them is missing in action since their deployment to... Read more »

August 21, 2012

• Cote d'Ivoire: Five Abidjan Communities On Fire - Ouattara Vs Gbargbo

  In the wake of the upsurge of fighting in the Ivory Coast side of the the Liberia Ivory Coast border areas, reports reaching our news desk indicate that the rivalry between... Read more »

August 20, 2012

• Liberia: As Ivoirian Rebels Intensify Attacks [editorial]

  As Ivoirian rebels loyal to the detained ex-Ivoirian President Laurent Gbagbo intensify attacks near the Liberian border, fresh questions are being asked about how safe are... Read more »

August 15, 2012

• Liberia: Govt. Captures Ivoirian Rebels

  The Liberian Government, through the Ministry of National Defense (Defense Ministry), has reported the capture of several Ivorian rebels who launched an attack on their country... Read more »

August 08, 2012

• Liberia: Ellen Hails Cote d'Ivoire On Independence Anniversary

  President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has congratulated the People and Government of the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire on the solemn occasion marking that neighboring state's 52nd... Read more »

July 30, 2012

• Liberia: In Connection to Ongoing Cross Border Investigation - GOL Arrests Additional Four

  In response to the deteriorating security situation along the Liberian/La Cote D'Ivoire border, the Government of Liberia (GOL) took a number of measures including, the closure of... Read more »

July 06, 2012

• Liberia: LDS, LCL Empower Ivorian Refugees in Nimba

  The Lutheran Development Service in Liberia (LDS) and the Lutheran Church Trauma Healing & Reconciliation Program has completed a joint Monitoring visit to Gbelay-Geh and... Read more »

July 04, 2012

• Liberia: Cross Border Tension Falls

  Deputy Police Commissioner for Operation, AB Kromah not to panic in any way as situations at the Liberian-Ivorian borders were "fast improving" and that there were no form of... Read more »

June 25, 2012

• Cote d'Ivoire: Group Warns Against Crackdown on 'Gbagbo Loyalists'

  A New York based Human Rights organization, Human Rights Watch, has cautioned the security sector of both the Liberian and the Ivorian Governments to avoid abusive crackdown on... Read more »

June 21, 2012

• Liberia: Alassane Ouattara's Border Security Troubles Increase

  Latest reports from the Ivory Coast indicate that besides taking control of four border towns and villages within the Ivory Coast near the Liberian border area, pro-Laurent Gbagbo... Read more »

• Liberia: No Panic Over Liberia, Ivory Coast Relation - Minister Ngafuan Affirms

  The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan has affirmed that the diplomatic relations between Liberia and Ivory Coast remains friendly despite the cross boarder... Read more »

June 18, 2012

• Cote d'Ivoire: Region Condemns Cross-Border Attack

  The Mano River Union (MRU) -- Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea and Cote d'Ivoire -- has condemned the June 8 cross border "rebel" attack that left at least one dozen persons including... Read more »

June 15, 2012

• Liberia: Ten Wanted in Connection With Border Attack

  The Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Information, Culture Affairs and Tourism (MICAT), has disclosed that Ten Liberian former fighters have being listed and are wanted... Read more »

June 08, 2012

• Liberia: Govt Shocked Over Cross Border Raids, Child Recruitment Reports

  The Government of Liberia is shocked by a report from the Human Rights Watch in which it is alleged that the government is not doing enough to contain cross border attacks from... Read more »

June 07, 2012

• Liberia: Minors Used in Ivory Coast Raid

  A rights group says militants in the West African state of Liberia are using children to conduct cross-border attacks on villages in Ivory Coast. Read more »

May 17, 2012

• Liberia: UNHCR Fulfils Promise to Counties Hosting Ivorian Refugees

  In fulfillment of a promise made during the Ivorian refugee influx into Liberia more than a year ago, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has donated six... Read more »

April 24, 2012

• Liberia: Govt. to Close Ivorian Refugee Camps

  The Government of Liberia, through its Refugee Agency, the Liberia Refugee Repatriation and Resettlement Commission (LRRRC), has announced the decommissioning of the Ziah and... Read more »

April 20, 2012

• Liberia: 'Strong Security Tie' - Defense Minister Assures Ivorian Envoy

  Liberia's Defense Minister, Brownie J. Samukai, Jr. has assured the Ivorian Ambassador accredited near Monrovia of a strong security tie between the two neighboring Mano River... Read more »

October 26, 2011

• Liberia: UNHCR Facilitates 114 Ivorian Refugees Back Home

  The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in collaboration with the Liberia Refugee Repatriation and Resettlement Commission (LRRRC) facilitated the first voluntary... Read more »

September 19, 2011

• Liberia: 'Ivorian Rebels' Attack From 'Liberian Border'-15 People Killed

  Gunmen attacked the Ivorian armed forces in south-western Côte d'Ivoire during the night, from Thursday to Friday, reported the Ivorian state television (RTI) over the... Read more »