April 01
Liberia: Bishop Kortu Brown Urges Inclusion of Ex-President Sirleaf in Liberia-Guinea Border Mediation, Warns Handling of Crisis Will Define Boakai-Koung Administration
The former President of the Liberia Council of Churches (LCC) Bishop Kortu Brown has described as an "hour of temptation" for the Unity Party (UP) led-government of President… Read more »
March 27
Liberia: Cllr. Gongloe Vows Impeachment Campaign If Boakai Fails to Probe Border Mining Allegation
Liberian People's Party political leader and former Solicitor General, Tiawan Saye Gongloe, has warned that he will launch a campaign to impeach President Joseph Boakai if the… Read more »
Liberia: Liberians React to Government's Handling of Guinea-Liberia Border Crisis
Following escalating tensions along the Guinea-Liberia border, the Government of Liberia has been engaging leaders within the Mano River Union, including the Presidents of Guinea,… Read more »
March 26
Liberia: French President Declines Boakai's Request to Mediate Guinea-Liberia Border Dispute
French President Emmanuel Macron has reportedly declined a direct appeal from President Joseph Boakai to intervene in the escalating border dispute between Liberia and Guinea,… Read more »
Liberia: Beyond Diplomacy - Resolving the Liberia-Guinea Border Question
In 2002, while serving as Minister of Foreign Affairs, I led a delegation of representatives from international organizations and diplomatic missions to Lofa County on a… Read more »
March 25
Liberia: French Ambassador Confirms Boakai-Macron Talks On Liberia-Guinea Border Dispute - Government Warns Against Inflammatory Remarks
Liberia's deepening border dispute with Guinea has entered a new phase of diplomatic urgency and political alignment, with the Liberian Senate publicly backing the government's… Read more »
March 24
Liberia: Stand Call On U.S., International Partners to Intervene Diplomatically in Liberia-Guinea Border Crisis
The civil society group Solidarity & Trust for a New Day (STAND) has called for urgent diplomatic intervention by the United States of America and key international partners to… Read more »
Liberia: Boakai Seeks France's Intervention As Guinean Troops, Customs Officers Deploy On Liberian Soil
Sources within the Executive Mansion have informed FrontPage Africa that Joseph Nyuma Boakai has reportedly made direct diplomatic contact with Emmanuel Macron, seeking France's… Read more »
March 20
Liberia: Boakai, Senators Tight-Lipped On Conference Amid Insecurity At Liberia-Guinea Border
President Joseph Boakai and members of the Liberian Senate are maintaining silence over the outcome of a crucial closed door meeting held at the Capitol Building in Monrovia, as… Read more »
March 19
Liberia: Boakai Moves to Calm Border Tensions Says Pursuit of Peace 'Not a Sign of Weakness'
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr. on Wednesday moved to calm rising tensions along Liberia's northern frontier, assuring citizens that his administration remains firmly committed… Read more »
March 18
Liberia: Renewed Tensions As Guinean Soldiers Cross Into Liberian Territory in Lofa a Day After Conakry Summit
Fresh concerns have emerged along the Liberia-Guinea border after reports confirmed that armed Guinean soldiers crossed into Liberian territory in Lofa County, barely a day after a… Read more »
March 13
Liberia: Koijee Accuses Minister Nyumalin of Illegal Mining Role in Liberia-Guinea Border Tension
Jefferson Tamba Koijee, Secretary General of the opposition Congress for Democratic Change, has accused Liberia's Minister of Local Government, Francis Sakila Nyumalin, of fueling… Read more »
March 12
Liberia: Activist Stanley Quaye Condemns Guinea Encroachment On Liberia's Territory, Repeats Calls for Stronger Military Presence
Liberian human rights defender based in Canada Stanley Quaye has strongly criticized what he describes as the unacceptable encroachment on Liberia's territory by neighboring… Read more »
March 11
Liberia: Border Shooting Reportedly Leaves Liberian Injured As Guinean Troops Occupy Disputed Area in Lofa
A tense situation has developed along the Liberia-Guinea border in Sorlumba Clan after Guinean soldiers allegedly fired gunshots into Liberian territory, injuring a local resident… Read more »
March 10
Liberia: Nimba LDEA Arrests 31-Year-Old Guinean National At Ganta Checkpoint With Marijuana Worth L$34,000
The Nimba County Detachment of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has arrested, charged and forwarded a 31-year-old Guinean national, Farsue Solomon, to court for alleged… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Breaks Silence On Lofa Border Tension, Urges Calm As Diplomatic Efforts Continue
The Government of Liberia has finally broken its silence over the escalating tension along the Liberia-Guinea border in Lofa County, where reports indicate that armed Guinean… Read more »
Liberia: Civilians Raise Liberian Flag As Armed Guinean Soldiers Occupy Border Area - Fear Forces Schools Closure in Lofa
As the Government of Liberia remains silent amid reports of Guinean soldiers entering Liberian territory, civilians in Lofa County appear to be stepping in to demonstrate… Read more »
February 04
Liberia: Ivanhoe Atlantic CEO Quits As Guinea Roadblocks Threaten Liberia Rail Deal
The resignation of Bronwyn Barnes as President and Chief Executive Officer of Ivanhoe Atlantic is the strongest indication yet that the U.S.-backed iron ore project linking Guinea… Read more »
December 28, 2025
Guinea: Guinea Closes Borders With Liberia As Country Holds Elections Today
Guinean authorities have officially shut down their side of the borders with Liberia as the country is holding national elections today, Sunday, December 28, 2025. Read more »
December 16, 2025
West Africa: Ecowas Parliament Appoints Edwin Snowe Jr. to Lead Guinea Election Observer Mission
The ECOWAS Parliament has appointed Senator Edwin Melvin Snowe Jr., Chair of its Committee on Political Affairs, Peace, and Security, to lead the Parliament's delegation to the… Read more »
September 30, 2025
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 »
July 16, 2025
West Africa: Liberia to Host Official Launch of the Mano River Union Parliament in Monrovia
The House of Representatives of the Republic of Liberia is set to host a high-level sub-regional meeting in Monrovia from Friday, July 18 to Sunday, July 20, 2025, for the official… Read more »