Liberia: AFA, Waves for Change Graduate Dozens of Vulnerable Youths in Surf Therapy Program in Harper

More than forty disadvantaged young people over the weekend graduated from a surfing therapy and empowerment program organized through a collaboration between Arise From Ashes and… Read more »

Liberia: They Crush Stone By Hand to Feed Their Children, Yet, They Have No Inclusion

Published: April 27, 2026 Read more »

Liberia: Ifaj Launches Young Leader Correspondent Initiative to Amplify Global Agricultural Voices

There is a growing global movement among agricultural journalists to tell more authentic, field-based stories that reflect the realities of farming and rural life, and Liberia is… Read more »

Liberia: Yamoussoukro Hosts 2026 Africa Girls Summit, Youth Leading the Narratives and They Change They Want

The 2026 Africa Girls Summit (AGS) officially kicks off today in Côte d'Ivoire's political capital, bringing together approximately 250 adolescents from 13 countries across… Read more »

Liberia: Sports Ministry Moves to Broker Raji-Kuoh Deal in LFA Elections Dispute

- The Ministry of Youth and Sports will host a high-stakes closed-door meeting Tuesday between Liberia Football Association President Mustapha Raji and FC Fassell CEO Cassell Kuoh,… Read more »

Liberia: Five Women Jailed 20 Years in Child Trafficking Case

-- Criminal Court "A" has sentenced five women to 20 years' imprisonment for trafficking 14 children out of Liberia, ruling that the defendants acted in a coordinated scheme built… Read more »

Liberia: Policymakers Demand Urgent Reforms to Strengthen Accountability, Expand Youth Inclusion

- Policymakers, governance experts and civil society leaders are calling for sweeping reforms to strengthen accountability and expand youth participation in Liberia's democracy,… Read more »

Liberia: Youth Protest in Monrovia Demands Rape Emergency Declaration, Speedy Trials for GBV Cases

Youth and civil society groups under the banner "End Rape Campaign" took to the streets of Monrovia on Thursday, March 12, demanding urgent government action against the persistent… Read more »

Liberia: LBA, Youth and Sports Ministry Lift NPA Pythons' One-Year Suspension - Fine Reduced to $5,000

- The Liberia Basketball Association (LBA), in consultation with the Ministry of Youth and Sports, has lifted the one-year suspension imposed on NPA Pythons following last season's… Read more »

Africa: Liberia Showcases Youth Employment Gains At Africa Jobs Forum in Nairobi

- Liberia joined policymakers, development partners and youth leaders from across Africa at the Jobs for Youth in Africa Community of Practice (COP) 2026 in Nairobi, where the… Read more »

Liberia: Senate Summons Lottery Authority Over Underage Gambling Concerns

Senator Konneh warned that gambling centers are rapidly expanding in Montserrado, Bong, Grand Bassa and Margibi counties, with many allegedly operating outside the legal and… Read more »

Liberia: ANC Youth Wing Slams 15 Percent Vat Plan, Warns of Rising Hardship and 'Taxation Without Welfare'

The Indomitable National Youth Congress of the Alternative National Congress (INYC-ANC) has sharply criticized the government's planned rollout of a 15% Value Added Tax (VAT),… Read more »

Liberia: Five Women On Trial Fo Allegedly Trafficking 14 Children

- Five women are standing trial at Criminal Court 'A' after prosecutors accused them of taking 14 children to Burkina Faso in what investigators described as a failed attempt to… Read more »

Liberia: Loic and Eco Energy Empower Women in Gbarnga Through Sewing and Vocational Training

In a brightly lit room at the Liberia Opportunity Industrialization Center (LOIC) in Gbarnga, women and young girls are learning to operate modern solar-powered sewing machines,… Read more »

Liberia: Lost in the Shadows - Visually Impaired Teen Wants to Go to School

- Henry Joe is 16 and disabled, not crippled but visually impaired. Read more »

Liberia: Worrisome Trend - Liberian Content Creators Use Children in Adult-Themed Skits

Four-year-old Pinato smiles brightly into the camera -- a face that should represent play, school and protection. But in Liberia's fast-growing social media comedy scene, her… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia Is Laughing--While Its Children Are Being Harmed

That is the uncomfortable truth beneath the country's booming online comedy industry, where a growing number of content creators are scripting minors into adult-themed skits… Read more »

Liberia: Marie Johnson Denounces 'Malicious' Claims Over Youth Remarks

The office of Marie Grayon Johnson, representative of Konobo Electoral District No. 2 Grand Gedeh County, has sharply rejected what it calls "malicious and misleading" allegations… Read more »

Liberia: National Security Agency Officer Jailed for Allegedly Sodomizing a Minor

The Monrovia City Court on Monday ordered the incarceration of an officer of the National Security Agency following his arrest on allegations of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old… Read more »

Liberia: Police Charge Man With Kidnapping and Child Abuse in Margibi County

Published: December 22, 2025 Read more »

Liberia: Girls' Rights Groups Petition UN, Say Liberia Is Failing to Protect Children From Sexual Violence

A 9-year-old girl led a protest in Monrovia on Monday, passionately pleading with the United Nations and accusing the Liberian government of leaving children vulnerable to… Read more »

Liberia: Red Cross, Yayeh Initiative Support Bentol Students

The Liberia National Red Cross Society (LNRCS), through its Youth and Volunteer Development Commission, in collaboration with the Yayeh Initiative, has provided essential school… Read more »

Liberia: EPA, Unicef Sign Climate Action Declaration for Children and Youth At COP30

Liberia has made a significant move toward youth-focused climate governance after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and UNICEF signed the Declaration on Children, Youth,… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia Launches 2025 World Children's Day Activities Focused On Accountability

The Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection has officially launched national activities marking the 2025 World Children's Day, reaffirming Liberia's commitment to… Read more »

West Africa: West Africa Central Conference Holds Landmark Youth and Young Adults Gathering in Freetown

Published: October 21, 2025 Read more »