April 18
Liberia: Court Acquits U.S. Man On Trial for Attempted Murder
The courtroom of Criminal Court 'B' was a scene of grief and disappointment after Judge Nelson Chinneh acquitted an American missionary, Lucas Richards, who was accused of… Read more »
April 17
Liberia: Attempted Murder Victim Decries Deception, Threats, Bribery
Jessica Lloyd agreed to marry Lucas Richards with the sole desire of fulfilling his wish to become a biological father. Read more »
April 16
Liberia: U.S. Embassy Dedicates 'American Shelf' At AMEU
The United States Embassy near Monrovia has inaugurated a new educational resource called the "American Shelf" at the African Methodist Episcopal University (AMEU) near Monrovia.… Read more »
April 15
Liberia: Senate's War Crimes Court Endorsement Gains U.S. Support
A wave of cautious optimism is washing over Liberia as its Legislature overwhelmingly endorsed a resolution to establish a War and Economic Crimes Court. This long-awaited… Read more »
March 11
Liberia: U.S. Impressed By House's Leadership On WECC
-- "Looks forward to working with all Liberians to make the court a reality," but Senate seems to look in a different direction Read more »
March 07
Liberia: U.S. Citizen Accused of Attempted Murder Pleads 'Not Guilty'
Lucas Richards, a U.S. citizen, pleaded not guilty on March 6 to charges of attempting to murder his Liberian wife, Jessica Lloyd. Richards, a Christian missionary from the… Read more »
Liberia: U. S. Commends Boakai Over War Crimes Court Commitment
United States Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice has assured Liberians that her government stands ready to lend the needed support for the establishment of a war and… Read more »
February 29
Liberia: Criminal Court Denies U.S. Citizen From Seeking Medical Care Abroad
A U.S. citizen, Lucas Richards, on trial for attempting to murder his wife, Jessica Lloyd, was on Wednesday, February 28, denied permission by Criminal Court 'B' to travel abroad… Read more »
February 02
Africa: US Top Diplomat On Security, Peace, and Investment in Africa
Linda Thomas Green-Field, the United States Representative to the United Nations, led President Joe Biden's delegation to Liberia's fourth postwar inauguration. Read more »
December 13, 2023
Liberia: Liberia - U.S. Calls On Boakai Administration to Prosecute Sanctioned Officials
Catherine Rodriguez, Chargé d'Affaires of the U.S. Embassy near Monrovia, has called on the Joseph Boakai administration to prioritize the fight against corruption as it is… Read more »
November 17, 2023
Liberia: Liberian-American, Gabe Amo, Inducted As Member of U.S. Congress
Liberian-American, Gabe Amo, Inducted as Member of U.S. Congress . ....He is Rhode Island's first black congressional representative Read more »
September 29, 2023
Liberia: Between the Lines of U.S. Warning to 'Those Undermining Democracy in Liberia'
America has spoken, threatening to impose visa restrictions "for those undermining democracy in Liberia." Read more »
February 03, 2023
Liberia: US Govt Says Roberts International Airport 'Becoming Less Safe'
-- "The US Embassy in Monrovia is aware of several recent audits of RIA, all of which have revealed significant shortcomings in airport safety, security, and operational… Read more »
February 02, 2023
Liberia: Property Mogul Stanton Witherspoon Risks Losing Properties In U.S.
.... "Plaintiff United States of America hereby files the following Bills of Particulars pursuant to 32.2 (a) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedures. The United States… Read more »
December 29, 2022
Liberia: Liberia - U.S. No Longer 'Safe Haven' for War Criminals, What Does It Mean?
... Implications for Liberia as Congress strengthens federal law to prosecute perpetrators of war crimes regardless of citizenship or where those crimes occurred. Read more »
September 15, 2022
Liberia: Liberia - "U.S. Embassy Did Send a Diplomatic Note," But...
Since September 12, following news reports in the Daily Observer and other outlets that the Embassy of the United States of America near Monrovia allegedly sent the Ministry of… Read more »
September 12, 2022
Liberia: U.S. Concerned About NEC's Biometric VR System
The US government has sent a diplomatic note to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs requesting a specimen of the 2023 national voter registration (VR) card, which is expected to be… Read more »