May 22, 2023
Liberia: Acquitted Defendants Flee Country, Leaving Behind Seized Money, As Justice Minister Condemns Court's Verdict
Barely 24 hours after being acquitted of all charges linked to the notorious US$100 million cocaine bust in Monrovia, all four defendants have reportedly fled the country, leaving… Read more »
Liberia: A Wake-Up Call for Liberia's Justice System - Reforming the Jury Trial Process
THE RECENT NOT GUILTY verdict in the high-profile $100 million drug bust trial has sent shockwaves through Liberia's justice system, leaving the Ministry of Justice appalled and… Read more »
Liberia: Man Kills 8-Month-Old Pregnant Fiancée
Laye Mohammed Fofana, 38, has allegedly killed his girlfriend, Maminata Tallawally, after a heated argument that broke out between the couple, according to a family source. Read more »
May 21, 2023
Liberia: Unity Party Condemns CDC's Violent Disruption of Church Service, Raises Concerns Over Peaceful Elections
The Unity Party strongly condemns the disruptive and violent incident that took place during a church service at the Christ Chapel of Faith, perpetrated by thugs of the Coalition… Read more »
Liberia: National Elections Commission Confirms Underaged Children Registered - Commences Clean-Up, Deduplication
The National Elections Commission (NEC) has announced that it has commenced the final process of deduplication and adjudication of voters' information collected from the 2,080… Read more »
May 19, 2023
Liberia: VP Taylor, Speaker, Defy Memo Against Politicizing Capitol Joint Chambers
On Thursday, May 18, 2023, just a day after a warning was issued by the Capitol security against using the joint chambers of the Legislature for party politicking, Vice President… Read more »
Liberia: Senators Petitioned to Pass Public Health Law
Over 20 Civil Society and governmental organizations have petitioned members of the Liberian Senate, through their Chairman on Executive Senator Saah Joseph, to guarantee the… Read more »
May 18, 2023
Liberia: U.S.$100 Million Cocaine Trial Ends Today At Criminal Court 'B'
The US$100M cocaine case will be decided after the final arguments between prosecution and defense lawyers before the judge and panel jury at Criminal Court C, at the Temple of… Read more »
Liberia: Beheaded Baby Found in Drainage in Paynesville
The Liberia National Police (LNP) have launched an investigation into the gruesome murder of an infant whose dismembered body was discovered on Wednesday in paynesville. Read more »
Liberia: Turkish Men Arrested for Illegal Logging Activities
Police in Nimba County have arrested two of a number of Turkish loggers for illegal logging activities, forestry authorities said. Read more »
Liberia: Senate Security Warns Staff Against Insulting the President
Capitol security has issued a warning to staffers of the Liberian Senate against insulting the President, especially during political events. The Director of Security, Mr.… Read more »
Liberia: Land Dispute Causes Fear and Anxiety for Residents of Dixville, Montserrado County
Residents of Dixville Township in District 11, Montserrado County, have raised an alarm over constant fear due to a disputed land crisis within their community. Read more »
May 17, 2023
Liberia: Political Stakeholders On High Alert As U.S. Imposes Visa Restrictions On Nigerian Election Meddlers - a Possible Premonition for Liberia
In December last year, there were high expectations that got many individuals, especially, officials of government sitting on the edge when they thought a new batch of sanctions… Read more »
Liberia: Senate Pro-Tempore Albert T. Chie's Statement At the Opening of the Second Segment of the 6th Session of the 54th Legislature On May 16, 2023
Madam Vice President and President of the Senate, Read more »
Liberia: Adama Dempster Discusses War Crimes Issues With U.S. Ambassador On War Crimes in the Us
The US Ambassador on Global Criminal Justice recently met with Adama Dempster of the CSO Platform in collaboration with Human Rights Watch and the Center for Justice and… Read more »
Liberia: Police Arrest 36-Year-Old Woman for Allegedly Burying Her Baby Alive
Police in Gbarnga have charged and sent to court a 36-year-old woman for allegedly burying alive her two-day-old baby, two days after giving birth. Read more »
Liberia: Officials On High Alert as U.S. Imposes Restrictions On Nigerian Election Meddlers - Possible Premonition for Liberia
In December last year, there were high expectations that got many individuals, especially, officials of government sitting on the edge when they thought a new batch of sanctions… Read more »
May 16, 2023
Liberia: Finnish Appeal Court Wraps Up War Crimes Trial in Liberia for Ex-RUF Commander, Gibril Massaquoi - Verdict Expected September
Finland's Turku Court of Appeal has concluded the second phase of hearings in Liberia of witnesses for Gibril Massaquoi, the Sierra Leonean man accused of war crimes in Liberia. Read more »
Liberia: Sister Aide Liberia Wants Legislature Speedy Intervention of Revised Public Health Bill Into Law
Sister Aide Liberia in partnership with the Health Association of Liberia and Civil Society Organizations has called for speedy passage of the revised public health bill into law… Read more »
Liberia: Rep Gray Accuses Boakai-Koung Camp of Holding Meetings With Taiwanese Officials With a Plan to Snub Liberia's One China Policy If Elected
Representative Acarous Moses Gray (CDC, District #8, Montserrado County) has accused the former ruling Unity Party (UP) of conspiring with Taiwan to do away with the 'One China… Read more »
Liberia: Firebrand Lawmaker Yekeh Kolubah Challenges Opposition Politicians to Disengage From Castigating, Verbally Attacking One Another
Controversial Montserrado County district # 10 Representative Yekeh Kolubah has challenged opposition politicians in Liberia to stick to their fixed and unbending quest to make… Read more »
May 04, 2023
Sudan: FALAS Urges Fighting Groups in Sudan to Seek the Path of 'Non-Military Solution'
The Federation of African Law Students (FALAS) is warning every faction group fighting in Sudan to put an end to the long civil war that has caused the loss of thousands of lives. Read more »
Liberia: Wife Seeks Justice for Ailing Husband Who's an Employee of Arcelormittal Liberia
Mrs. Ann-Dora Gbormie, wife of Ambrose John Gbormie, superintendent, Local Government Affairs of ArcelorMittal-Liberia, has accused the company of "discriminatory actions", which… Read more »
Liberia: 22 Indigenous Communities in Margibi Write World Bank's Presiden
Twenty-two indigenous communities in Margibi County have petitioned the World Bank through its President David Malpass to institute reforms that will lead to compensation and… Read more »
May 02, 2023
Liberia: As Joseph N. Boakai Picked Jeremiah K. Koung, a Confidant of U.S-Sanctioned Prince Y. Johnson - What's the Message to Our Ally?
On Friday, April 28th, 2023, Joseph N. Boakai, the standard-bearer of the Unity Party, announced Jeremiah K. Koung as his vice-presidential candidate. Koung is a confidant of… Read more »