July 22, 2025
Liberia: Analyzing the July 17 'Enough Is Enough - We Want a New Liberia' Protest
I read the protesters petition at:… Read more »
Liberia: Liberian Women's Groups Unite Against Drug Crisis, Call for Community-Driven Solutions and Accountability
A coalition of Liberia's leading women's rights and civil society organizations has issued a powerful call to action against the growing crisis of drug trafficking and substance… Read more »
July 21, 2025
Liberia: War Crimes Court Office Launches Outreach Campaign Even As Promised Government Funding Fails to Arrive
The Office for the War and Economics Crimes Court launches a nationwide outreach campaign regarded as critical to establishing the proposed courts. The chair of the Independent… Read more »
July 18, 2025
Liberia: Fishermen Smuggling Timber in Canoes
Planks are scattered at various sites on a beachfront, a stone's throw away from the Port of Buchanan, a fishing hub and a transit point for fishermen and fishmongers. Some are… Read more »
Liberia: Protesters Issue 14-Day Ultimatum - Promise to Return
Normal business activities across parts of Monrovia were paralyzed on Thursday, July 17, as thousands of Liberians gathered in a massive, peaceful protest demanding accountability… Read more »
July 17, 2025
Liberia: Linsu and Others Denounce Planned Stand Protest, Warn Against Instability
More than six prominent Liberian organizations have distanced themselves from the "Enough is Enough" demonstration scheduled to be held today, Thursday, citing grave concerns for… Read more »
Liberia: The Need for Political Maturity in Liberia - Stop the Political Hooliganism: a Call for Change
Liberia, a nation marred by decades of political unrest, civil war, and institutional failures, stands at a critical juncture in its history. Read more »
Liberia: Anti-Govt Protesters Want Boakai Receive Petition
The streets of Liberia's capital are bracing for a protest as demonstrators, chanting "Enough is enough!", rally under the banners of Solidarity and Trust for A New Day (STAND) and… Read more »
July 16, 2025
Liberia: CDC-Cop Petitions Justice Ministry and Independent National Commission On Human Rights Over 'Alarming' Rate of Mysterious Deaths
CDC-Council of Patriots (CDC-COP) has petitioned the Independent National Commission on Human Rights and the Ministry of Justice on what the group terms as alarming rate of… Read more »
Liberia: NCSCL Distances Itself From July 17 Protest, Calls for Peace and Police Restraint
Ahead of the widely publicized July 17 protest, the National Civil Society Council of Liberia (NCSCL) is clarified it is not part of the demonstration, and called on would-be… Read more »
July 11, 2025
Liberia: CDC Youth League Endorses Stand's July 17 Nationwide Peaceful Protest
The Revolutionary National Youth League of the opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) on Thursday formally endorsed the July 17, 2025, peaceful protest organized by the… Read more »
July 04, 2025
Liberia: 'Investigate WFP, Not Me' - Ex-Finance Minister Sounds Caveat to Government, Denies Involvement in Covid-19 Funds Misuse
Former Finance and Development Planning Minister Samuel D. Tweah has called on the Government of Liberia to redirect its investigation of the COVID-19 stimulus fund to the World… Read more »
July 01, 2025
Liberia: Boakai's Nomination of Justice Gbeisay As Chief Justice Draws Mixed Reactions
President Joseph Boakai has nominated Associate Justice Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay as Liberia's next Chief Justice, following the statutory retirement of Chief Justice Sie-A-Nyene Gyapay… Read more »
West Africa: Liberia Launches National Campaign to Boost School Enrollment and Birth Registration
The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Health and in collaboration with key partners, has officially launched a nationwide campaign aimed at increasing school… Read more »
Liberia: Nimba Lawmakers Hold Meeting With Communities Affected By Arcelormittal Operations
Lawmakers representing Nimba County Districts Two and Three have concluded a day-long consultative meeting with residents of communities most affected by ArcelorMittal Liberia's… Read more »
July 02, 2025
Liberia: Supreme Court Halts Tweah Prohibition Case Over 'Unforeseen Circumstances' As State Challenges Chief Justice's Eligibility
The Supreme Court of Liberia on Tuesday, July 1, suspended a scheduled hearing into a writ of prohibition filed by former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah and four other former… Read more »
June 30, 2025
Liberia: Uncertainty Clouds Reburial of President Doe Amid Disputed Claims Over Remains
The reburial of slain former President Samuel Kanyon Doe in Grand Gedeh County over the weekend has been marred by lingering doubts about the handling of his remains, following… Read more »
Liberia: Government Denies Capitol Suspect Etheridge's Request for Compassionate Leave to Attend Mother's Funeral
In the quiet hallways of the Capehart Funeral Home in Monrovia on Saturday, June 28, the somber notes of mourning echoed through the pews as loved ones gathered to bid farewell to… Read more »
Liberia: 43-Year-Old Gold Miner Gets 50 Years Prison Sentence in Rivercess for Raping Two Minors
The Assigned Circuit Judge of the 14th Judicial Circuit Court of Rivercess County, His Honor Wesseh Alphonsus Wesseh, has sentenced a 43 years old man, Saah Bundor, to 50 years in… Read more »
Liberia: House Approves Public Hearings for Audited Institutions
The House of Representatives has endorsed the Consolidated Audit Report of the Joint Public Accounts, Expenditure and Audit Committee (PAC) of the 55th Legislature, setting the… Read more »
Liberia: Former President Weah Criticized for Missing Doe Funeral While Attending Graduation Ceremony
Former President George Manneh Weah is facing public backlash following his absence from the official reburial of former President Samuel Kanyon Doe in Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County,… Read more »
Liberia: 'A Move to Save Lives' - Bong Lawmaker Proposes Autonomy for Dialysis Center
Bong County District 4 Representative Robert Flomo Womba has submitted a bill to the House of Representatives seeking to establish the Liberia National Dialysis Center (LNDC) as an… Read more »
June 27, 2025
Liberia: Court Grants Criminal Appearance Bond for Former Speaker Koffa and Others
The Monrovia City Court has granted a motion filed by former House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa and three other lawmakers to justify their criminal appearance bond, while denying the… Read more »
Liberia: Mamie Doe Accuses Grand Gedeh Senator Zoe Pennue of Stealing Parents' Remains
Veronica Mamie Doe, daughter of the late Liberian President Samuel K. Doe, has accused Grand Gedeh County Senator Zoe Emmanuel Pennue of ordering the theft of her parents' remains… Read more »
June 26, 2025
Liberia: Court Freezes Fly's Bank Accounts Over Libel Case
The Ninth Judicial Circuit Court in Bong County has ordered a freeze on all bank accounts belonging to the Federation of Liberian Youth (FLY). Read more »
