West Africa: Senator Snowe Receives Praise for Role in Resolving Ghana's Ecowas Representation Crisis

The 3rd Deputy Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Hon. Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has commended Liberian Senator Edwin Melvin Snowe, Jr. for his instrumental role in mediating the… Read more »

Liberia: LPRC Denies Witch-Hunting Accusations, Reaffirms Commitment to Proper Sector Regulation

The Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC) has strongly denied allegations of targeting petroleum importers, including Srimex Oil and Gas, amid recent tensions over regulatory… Read more »

Africa: South Africa, Ghana, Kenya Top 2025 Africa Open Parliament Index As Apmon Urges Bold Reforms

The Africa Parliamentary Monitoring Organizations Network (APMON) has launched the 2025 edition of the Africa Open Parliament Index (OPI), spotlighting South Africa, Ghana, and… Read more »

Liberia: Samuel James Kpartor Declares Bid for Fly Presidency, Launches 'One Youth Agenda'

Samuel James Kpartor, a prominent national youth leader and internationally recognized youth development expert, has officially declared his candidacy for the presidency of the… Read more »

Liberia: ANC Youth Leader Urges U.S. Embassy to Help Combat Liberia's Worsening Drug Crisis

Alieu Kiadii, Secretary-General of the Indomitable National Youth Congress-ANC and political activist, has called on the United States Embassy near Monrovia to urgently intervene… Read more »

Liberia: 'I Do Not Listen to Criticism' At Liberia Diaspora Conference - President Boakai Declares

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai sparked controversy during the recently held 2025 Liberia Diaspora Conference in Washington, D.C., when he stated that he "does not even listen to… Read more »

Liberia: Controversy Brews Over U.S.$10m Presidential Villa in Boakai's Birthplace

The construction of a Presidential Villa in President Joseph Nyuma Boakai's hometown of Foya, Lofa County, has sparked heated public debate over transparency, priorities, and the… Read more »

Guinea: Observation of the Guinea's 2025 Referendum

Guinea-one of Liberia's closest sub-regional neighbors recently conducted a smooth constitutional referendum focused on revising provisions to strengthen long-term political… Read more »

Liberia: Opposition Calls Weah House Fire A 'Premeditated Attack'

The main opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) has strongly condemned what it describes as a "premeditated attack" on the residence of its Political Leader and former… Read more »

Liberia: LPRC Shuts Down Srimex Terminals Over Unpaid Taxes - Bility Cries Foul, Vows Legal Action

Tensions have escalated between the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC) and Srimex Oil and Gas after LPRC management reportedly shut down Srimex's terminals, blocking the… Read more »

Liberia: Judge Denies Defence Motion to Suppress Evidence in High-Profile Criminal Case

Criminal Court "A" Judge Roosevelt Z. Willie has denied a motion filed by defense lawyers seeking to suppress key evidence in the ongoing trial of several defendants accused of… Read more »

Liberia: Judge Denies Request to Release Defendant to Relative After Collapse in Court, Orders Urgent Medical Evaluation Before Making Decision

Tensions flared at Criminal Court "C" on Wednesday when Kivi Kaba Bah, one of the co-defendants in a high-profile trial, collapsed in open court just before proceedings began. The… Read more »

Africa: 'Liberia's Seat Belongs to Africa' - President Boakai Tells UN, Calls for Global Peace

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has used his address to the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly to position Liberia as both a beneficiary and custodian of global… Read more »

Liberia: LRA Boss Calls for Effective & Transparent Tax Systems

The 7th High-Level Policy Dialogue and 21st General Assembly of the West African Tax Administration Forum (WATAF) has concluded in Freetown with a strong call from Liberia Revenue… Read more »

Liberia: Capitol Arson Trial Shaken As Medical Reports Validate Defendants' Torture Claims

FrontPage Africa has obtained copies of medical reports of several defendants in the ongoing Capitol Arson trial, and findings appear consistent with allegations of torture. Read more »

Liberia: Nigeria's Peter Obi Commends Liberian Senate Pro-Tempore At Democracy Dialogue in Accra

Nigerian political figure and former presidential candidate Peter Obi has lauded the leadership and character of Liberia's Senate Pro-Tempore, Madam Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence,… Read more »

Liberia: President Boakai Suspends Bryant Mcgill As Pressure Mounts for Arrest - Police Seek More Time

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has suspended Deputy Minister for Youth Development at the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Bryant McGill, following serious allegations linking him to… Read more »

Liberia: President Boakai Suspends Deputy Minister Mcgill Over Rape Allegation

President Joseph Boakai has suspended Bryant McGill, Deputy Minister for Youth Development at the Ministry of Youth and Sports, following allegations that he raped a 14-year-old… Read more »

Liberia: A Defining Decade of African Tax Research - Digging Deep Into the Same Atrn 10 Years Later

When the African Tax Research Network (ATRN) was launched in Nairobi in 2015 under the auspices of the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF), it was propelled with a bold… Read more »

Liberia: Court Finds Bill Jallah Guilty of Murder, Attempted Murder, and Aggravated Assault

Criminal Court "A" at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia has rendered a judgment, finding defendant Bill Jallah guilty on all counts of Murder, Attempted Murder, and Aggravated… Read more »

Liberia: Court Reschedules Ruling On Motion to Suppress Evidence As Defense Opposes Ami Medical Facility - Judge Issues Fine

The highly anticipated ruling on a motion to suppress evidence in the ongoing arson case involving former Deputy Speaker J. Fonati Koffa and co-defendants has been postponed until… Read more »

Liberia: Jallah Kesselly Inducted As Governance Commission Executive Director

The Governance Commission (GC) has officially inducted Mr. Jallah C. Kesselly as its new Executive Director. Read more »

Liberia: President Boakai Meets With Top LISCR Officials in Washington, DC

The Co-Chairs of the Liberian International Ship and Corporate Registry (LISCR), Mr. Adam Cohen and Mr. Elan Cohen, today held a high-level meeting with the President of the… Read more »

Liberia: Finance Minister Ngafuan Dismisses GAC Report 'Misinterpretation' As Smear Tactic - CDC Counters With $115m Unaccounted Claims

The General Auditing Commission's (GAC) audit of the Consolidated Fund, which revealed persistent lapses in public financial management, has ignited a heated exchange between… Read more »

Liberia: Judge Denies Defence Request to Televise Capitol Arson Trial, Rules It Is 'Contemptuous' and 'Against Court Dignity'

Criminal Court "A" Judge Roosevelt Z. Willie has denied a defence motion seeking to televise proceedings in the ongoing Capitol Building Arson Trial, describing the request as a… Read more »