Liberia: Liberia Peacebuilding Office, With UNDP Support, Launches Peace and Reconciliation Dialogue in Grand Bassa, Lofa, Bong, and Grand Gedeh Counties

The Liberia Peacebuilding Office, under the Ministry of Internal Affairs, with support from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), commenced a three-day Peace and… Read more »

Liberia: Head of War and Economic Crimes Courts Office Says Bill for Courts Will Be Ready 'Very Soon' Urges Citizens to Pressure Lawmakers to Legislate Courts

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Liberia: President Boakai Inspects Troops From Vehicle At 68th Armed Forces Day Celebration

In a break from tradition, Liberian President Joseph Boakai conducted a vehicle-based inspection of troops during the 68th Armed Forces Day celebration. Traditionally, Liberia's… Read more »

Liberia: War Crimes Court Advocates Says President Boakai Made a 'Serious Mistake' By Appointing Accused War Profiteer to UN Post

Leading human rights advocates have condemned President Joseph Boakai's decision to commission Lewis Brown, a former national security adviser to Charles Taylor, as Liberia's… Read more »

Liberia: Senator Wants Boakai Face War Crimes Prosecution

In a bold declaration, Senator Thomas Yaya Nimely has expressed confidence that President Joseph Nyuma Boakai will resign from his position to face prosecution for war crimes. This… Read more »

Liberia: Nimbaians Mourn As the Body of Prince Johnson Arrives in Ganta

Thousands of Nimbaians gathered in a somber yet spirited procession on Tuesday, January 15, 2025, to receive the remains of their revered leader, Senator Prince Yormie Johnson, as… Read more »

Liberia: War Crimes Court Office Finally Receives Government Funds but Reveals a Running Cost Three Times Budget Allocation

Two months after the appointment of Dr. Jallah Barbu as the second head of Liberia's Office of the War and Economic Crimes Court, the government has finally released $368,000… Read more »

Liberia: Acting Defense Minister Receives in Audience Us Africom Delegation

BARCLAY TRAINING CENTER, Monrovia - The Deputy Defense Minister for Administration, Dr. Augustine T. Larmin received US AFRICOM delegation at his BTC Office. The delegation was… Read more »

Ghana: Former Ghana Armed Forces Chief of Defense Staff and Ecomog First Force Commander Lt. Gen. Arnold Quainoo, Dies At 82

Lieutenant General Arnold Quainoo, a former Chief of Defense Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces, has passed away at the age of 82. He died on Monday, December 2, at the 37 Military… Read more »

Liberia: President Boakai Commitment to Seeing Justice Done - New War Crimes Court Office Head

It's been just one month on the job for Dr. Jallah Allen Barbu, as the country's second head of Liberia's Office for the War and Economics Crimes Court. It is clearly not what the… Read more »

Liberia: Warlord-Turned Senator Prince Johnson is Dead

Senator Prince Y Johnson, the leader of the erstwhile Independent National Patriotic Front of Liberia, is dead Read more »

Liberia: War Crimes Courts Supposed to Bring Inclusive Justice but Victims Say They Are Being Excluded

It's a mantra repeated by government officials, activists and the international community: Liberia's victims and survivors must be at the heart of efforts to bring justice for… Read more »

Liberia: Was Liberia 'Inches Away From War' With Guinea?

Within the circle of the Liberian presidency, many are still baffled: How did a small private jet gain landing rights to the Roberts International Airport shortly after midnight on… Read more »

Liberia: The Disappearance of Khalif Cherif and Liberia's Crisis of Governance

THE SHOCKING DISAPPEARANCE of Khalif Cherif from Monrovia Central Prison has exposed troubling cracks in Liberia's rule of law, as well as serious concerns over the government's… Read more »

Liberia: Dr. Jallah Barbu Pledges to Work With Everyone 'To Address Impunity At Highest Level' As Head of Office of War and Economic Crime Courts

Dr. Jallah Allen Barbu, a former presidential candidate and dean of the Louis Arthur Grimes School of Law of the University of Liberia, has pledged to work with everyone as the new… Read more »

Liberia: House Speaker Koffa's Chief of Staff Is Dead

House Speaker Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa has announced the passing of his Chief of Staff, Mrs. Helen Juah Senyon Howard, who died on Sunday afternoon. Read more »

Liberia: Armed Forces to Receive Logistical Support From African Union Worth U.S.$20 Million

The Ministry of National Defense and the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) have officially announced the receipt of a donation valued at over $20 million in essential logistics… Read more »

Liberia: Deadly Floods Kill Scores in Nimba, Washes Away Towns, Villages

This year, the torrential rains in Nimba County have been more severe than in the previous two years, according to Environmental Protection Agency in the county. While this has… Read more »

Liberia: War and Economic Crimes Court's Vetting Committee's Timeline Expires Without Selecting Court's Administrator

Many other critics, including the Liberian National Bar Association (LNBA) advocated for a restart of the appointment procedure, citing concerns about the lack of… Read more »

Liberia: In First Address to UN General Assembly, President Boakai Seeks Support for War and Economic Crimes Courts

In his first address to the United Nations General Assembly since coming to office eight months ago, President Joseph Boakai has called on the body to support Liberia's war and… Read more »

Liberia: Justice Minister, Giaba Call for Stronger Enforcement of Anti-Terrorism Financing Laws

GIABA Capacity Building workshop on Countering Terrorism Financing (CFT) for National Stakeholders: Justice Minister, GIABA Demand Robust Enforcement of Anti-Terrorist Financing… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia Abstains From Voting for UN Resolution Calling for Israel to Leave Palestine in 12 Months

On Wednesday, Liberia abstained from voting as the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) overwhelmingly passed a resolution demanding an immediate end to Israel's occupation of… Read more »

Liberia: Police Seize Truckload of Scrap in Nimba County Amid Allegations of Local Officials' Involvement in Illegal Sales

Police Authorities in Ganta, Nimba County early Saturday seized a truck loaded with a large quantity of scrap metal. The truck, which was en route to Monrovia, was stopped in… Read more »

Liberia: Warlord Claims War Crimes Court Will 'Dismantle' Peace As Victims Take Center Stage At Peace Commemorations

Former rebel leader Thomas Nimely Yaya used the 21st Anniversary of Peace Celebrations on Friday to voice his opposition to the country's nascent war and economics crimes courts… Read more »

Liberia: Office of the President Refutes Claims of Withdrawal of WCC Executive Director

The Office of the President of Liberia has dismissed reports that President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr. has withdrawn the appointment of Cllr. Jonathan Massaquoi as the Executive… Read more »