Liberia: Army Wives Stage Nation-wide Protests Against New Defence Minister

The protest against the confirmation of General Prince C. Johnson as Minister of Defense has spread to Gbarnga, Bong County. Read more »

Liberia: Boakai Calls for Lowkey Armed Forces Day As Wives, Widows Continue Protests

President Joseph Boakai, on the eve of Liberia's Armed Forces Day celebration, has issued a directive for a scaled-back observance. The President's call for reduced activities… Read more »

Liberia: Newly Nominated Army Chief Debunks Facebook Posts

Col. Davidson T. Forleh, President Joseph Boakai's nominee as the next Chief of Staff of the Liberian Army has taken aback to what he describes as a hack job by unknown forces… Read more »

Gambia: Former Gambian Interior Minister Takes the Stand After Swiss Court Denies Request to Dismiss Charges

Ousman Sonko, Gambia's former interior minister, who turned 55 on Tuesday, took the stand for the first time at the Federal Criminal Court in Bellinzona, Switzerland. He provided… Read more »

Liberia: Tragedy Strikes Liberia-Flagged Vessel KMAX RULER r Targeted in Missile Attack Near Ukrainian Seaport

The Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA) has been notified by the owners of the Liberia-flagged vessel, KMAX RULER, that it fell victim to a targeted attack by an anti-radar missile… Read more »

Liberia: Post-Election Lawlessness Threatens Liberia's Post-War Peace

ON THE EVE of this week's runoff elections, Justice Minister Frank Musah Dean issued a stern warning to all actors in the ongoing electoral process to steer clear of announcing… Read more »

Liberia: Chairman of Traditional Chiefs and Elders Zanzan Karwor Calls for Peaceful Second-Round Election On November 14

The Chairman of the Traditional Chiefs and Elders, Chief Zanzan Karwor, in a press conference on Tuesday, has called on both the Unity Party (UP) headed by Amb. Joseph Nyumah… Read more »

Liberia: Restoring Justice - Liberia's Path From Rule of Outlaw to Rule of Law

Liberia moves away from being a country of injustice to being a country of Justice only by moving away from the Rule of Outlaw to the Rule of Law. It is due to the fact that… Read more »

Liberia: Promoting Justice - The Path to Peace and Progress in Liberia's Electoral Journey

Justice is the only option for Peace. Peace is not the absence of violence. Peace is the presence of Justice. Violence is not an option. If violence were an option for Peace, then… Read more »

Liberia: Military Meddling in Civil Affairs - Condemning the Arrest of Deputy NSA Director Sam Siryon

THE CHIEF OF STAFF of the Armed Forces of Liberia, Major General Prince C. Johnson III, has crossed a critical line by involving the military in civil matters. The recent arrest of… Read more »

Liberia: Statement From the Wanep-Liberia Election Situation Room On Election Day

INTRODUCTION Read more »

Liberia: Accusations of Attempts to Break Peace Ahead of Elections Sent to UN, Ecowas

The governing Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), through its National Chairman Mulbah Morlu, is drawing the attention of Liberia's international partners to "election violence… Read more »

Liberia: Press Union of Liberia Condemns Foya Election Violence

The Press Union of Liberia (PUL) has released a statement demanding accountability for the violent incident that resulted in the tragic deaths of at least three individuals in… Read more »

Liberia: Montserrado County District #2 Representative Candidate Musa a. Sheriff Calls On Political Leaders to Maintain Liberia's Peace

Musa A. Sheriff, Chairman of the opposition National Development Party (NDP) and Representative Candidate for Montserrado County District #2, is urging President George Weah and… Read more »

Liberia: Upsurge in Pre-Election Violence Ahead of Oct. 10 Is Worrisome

DISTURBING REPORTS of politically-related violence in Lofa's first district last Friday that led to the loss of lives has cast a dark pall over the 2023 presidential and… Read more »

Liberia: 'A Violent Free, Fair and Transparent Election Will Cement Liberia's Gains' - Alliance for Transitional Justice

The Alliance for Transitional Justice-Liberia, a conglomeration of 16 civil society organizations, says a violent-free, fair and transparent election will cement the nation's… Read more »

Liberia: Saving Lives and Promoting Peace - a Call to Stay Home After Voting in Liberia's 2023 Election

This Commentary is encouraging people to Stay Home on October 10, 2023 after they vote. This Stay Home action is important because it Saves Lives. The main work that Our Creator… Read more »

Liberia: Peacebuilding Office in Liberia Concludes Weeklong Elections Integrity Dialogue

The Liberia Peacebuilding Office in Liberia concluded a weeklong conference on electoral integrity last Friday. The forum brought together local and international partners, the… Read more »

Liberia: As Instability Sweeps, West African Leaders Plead With Party Chiefs to Stop Inflammatory Comments

A series of violent incidents by political partisans, and inflammatory comments from party leaders, has Liberians on edge in the runup to next month's presidential and legislative… Read more »

Africa: The Resurgence of Stratocracy in Africa - the Soldiers Must Be Motivated By Their Commanders-in-Chief

The Context Read more »

West Africa: Why the U.S. and the Free World Must Back ECOWAS to Reverse the Military Coup in Niger

Recent political developments in the West African sub-region, punctuated by a series of military coups, indicate that democratic rule is under serious attack, while military rule… Read more »

Liberia: First-Time Voters Overwhelmingly Back a War Crimes Court Survey Finds

As Liberia commemorates 20 years since the end of the civil conflict that left devastated the country and left 250,000 people dead, a survey of first-time voters conducted in two… Read more »

Liberia: The Comprehensive Peace Agreement At 20

The Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) turned twenty years of age on August 18, 2023. Several programs were held in Monrovia to commemorate the 20th Birth Anniversary of the CPA.… Read more »

Liberia: Former Rebel Commander Roland Duo Campaigns On War Kills

In the face of a troubling lack of political resolve to bring to justice those responsible for the grievous atrocities of the civil war, the Liberian Legislature persists in being… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Army Officers Spotted At Temple of Justice Following Arrest of Alleged Coup Planner in Monrovia

The Liberia National Police is remaining tight-lipped on the matter, but FrontPageAfrica has obtained communications from Interpol addressed to Montserrado County, seeking… Read more »