March 12
Liberia: The Office of the Assets Recovering Must Not Be Yet Another Bluff, Fund It, Give It Full Autonomy
PRESIDENT JOSEPH Nyuma Boakai has taken the decisive action long overdue by issuing Executive Order No. 126, establishing the Office of Assets Recovery. This bold move, aimed at… Read more »
Liberia: Victims Tell French Appeal Trial of Cannibalism, Rape and Torture By Ulimo
The first Liberian victims, who are part of the case against convicted war criminal Kunti Kamara, testified today in Kamara's appeal of his 2022 conviction. Last week the witnesses… Read more »
March 09
Liberia: Police Investigating Mysterious Trucking, Theft of Rice, Other Commodities From Freeport
The Liberia National Police is said to be investigating how several truckloads of 40-foot containers mysteriously trucked out of the Freeport of Monrovia over the past few days.… Read more »
March 07
Liberia: In New Line of Defense, Lawyers Tell French Court Convicted Ulimo War Criminal Was Too Young to Be Held Responsible for Crimes.
On day two of Kunti Kamara's appeal against his 2022 conviction for war crimes and crimes against humanity, Kamara's lawyers introduced a new line of defense that could upturn… Read more »
Liberia: Liberian Court Seeks UK Assistance to Compel Statements From British Citizens in U.S.$15m Damages Case
Judge Gloda A. Bonah-Elliott of the Civil Law Court of Liberia has reached out to the Judicial Authority in the United Kingdom (UK) for international assistance in obtaining… Read more »
March 05
Liberia: Cllr. Barbu Pushes the Acceleration of Peaceful Co-Existence in Liberia At Induction of Fula Governor
The Dean of the Louise Arthur Grimes School of Law, Dr. Cllr. Jallah A. Barbu, has stressed the need for the acceleration of peaceful co-existence in Liberia. Read more »
Liberia: Erasmus Williams, Close Associate of New Lprc Boss Accused of Stealing U.S.$37.7k in Car Business
Mr. Victor Zelee of the USA has alleged that Mr. Erasmus T. Williams also of the USA, but now advisor to the Liberia Petroleum Refinery Company (LPRC), of embezzling and duping him… Read more »
Liberia: Concern Indigenous of Gola Konneh Calls for Swift Investigation Into Kinjor Violence Incident
A group under the banner of Concern Indigenous of Gola Konneh in Grand Cape Mount County is urging the Liberian government to expedite the investigation surrounding the violent… Read more »
Liberia: Lower House of Legislature Adopts War Crimes Resolution
The lower house of the national legislature in Liberia has adopted a resolution for the establishment of a war and economic crimes court. The adoption coincides with the visit of… Read more »
Liberia: 'War Crimes Court to Be Established On Liberian Soil'
The House of Representatives is poised to pass a resolution for the establishment of a war crimes court on Thursday, as gathered by FrontPageAfrica. This would be followed by a… Read more »
March 01
Liberia: New Monrovia City Mayor Takes Drug Test On First Day in Office
Charuk Siafa had a comprehensive drug test in his Monrovia City Corporation office and came up negative on day one of his official commencement of work. Read more »
Liberia: Growing Wave of Insecurity Claims Senators' Attention
The increase in violent protests at concession companies in western Liberia has claimed the attention of members of the Liberian Senate. Read more »
February 29
Liberia: Supreme Court Maintains Stay Order On Tenure Positions As Ministry of Justice Absence Delays Conference
FrontPageAfrica has gathered that the scheduled conference between the government and tenure position holders failed to materialize as the Minister of Justice and government… Read more »
February 28
Liberia: Boakai in Talks to Establish War Crimes Court - Report
Information gathered by FrontPageAfrica indicates that Ghana is slated to be the venue for the hosting of Liberia's long-awaited War and Economic Crimes Court. Perpetrators from… Read more »
February 26
Liberia: Presidential Order to Audit Liberia's Central Bank Sparks Debate Over Legal Boundaries and Bank's Autonomy
President Joseph Boakai's mandate for the General Auditing Commissin (GAC) to audit the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) has sparked a debate over the legality of the President's… Read more »
February 22
Liberia: Executive Law Gives the President Right to Appoint Special Assistant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs
President Joseph Boakai's appointment of Ms. Saran Kaba Jones as Special Assistant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs on Thursday evening garnered some reactions on social media,… Read more »
Liberia: LDEA Director Abraham Kromah Launches Administration With Seizure of Three Million Liberian Dollars Drugs - Foreign Nationals Arrested for Drug Trafficking
The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 seized pills of hard drugs with a street value of more than three million Liberian dollars in Sayon Town,… Read more »
Liberia: Tenured Officials Contemplate Lawsuit Against Govt
When President Boakai mounted the podium on January 22, 2024 to give the most important speech of his life right after his swearing in by Chief Justice Sie-A-Nyene Gyapay Youh, he… Read more »
February 21
Liberia: Pres. Boakai Controversial Appointments to Tenured Positions Raises Eyebrows On His Respect for Rule of Law
In 2018, when the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) took over the Unity Party with a popular mandate having stayed in opposition for 12 years, they attempted to do something… Read more »
Liberia: State Prosecutors Drop All Charges Against 'Prophet Key' to the Dismay of Amb. Endee
Government lawyers prosecuting 'Prophet Key' on behalf of Cultural Ambassador Juli Endee has withdrawn all charges filed against 'Prophet Key' at the Monrovia City Court. Read more »
February 19
Liberia: Transport Minister Calls On Police IG to Investigative Corruption Allegations Against RFIR's Daniel Johnson
During his confirmation hearing early last week, the then Transport Minister-designate, Sirleaf Tyler, faced questioning from Montserrado County Senator Saah Joseph regarding… Read more »
February 15
Liberia: 'J. Nelson Freeman Did Not Open Fire On Cdcians' - Nov. 7 Investigative Report Shows
FrontPageAfrica has obtained a copy of the investigative report of the November 7, 2011 shooting at the headquarters of the Congress for Democratic Change. The report clears the… Read more »
Senegal: Constitutional Council Rejects Postponement of Senegal's Presidential Election
Senegal's Constitutional Council late Thursday overturned the controversial law recently passed by parliament postponing the country's presidential election scheduled for 25… Read more »
February 14
Liberia: Additional Budgetary Support Needed to Provide Adequate Access to Justice for Poor People - Public Defendants Advise
Lawyers who represent poor people accused of committing both felonious and non-felonious crimes across the country say the public defenders program needs additional budgetary… Read more »
February 06
Liberia: Chris Weah - the Man Allegedly Purporting As Ex-President's Brother Duping Investors Over Non-Existing Oil Block-9
The Major Crime Unit of the Liberia National Police has confirmed the findings of a FrontPageAfrica investigation into the fraudulent activities of Christopher Geeplay Weah, a… Read more »