February 24
Liberia: Opposition Party Alleges Plot to Bar Former President Weah From 2029 Elections
In a statement posted on his social media page, Koijee claimed that a proposed amendment to Title 2 of Liberia's Criminal Procedure Law is being used as a political tool to target… Read more »
Liberia: Police Arrest 61-Year-Old Woman Accused of Hacking Three Minors to Death in District 9
The quiet farming settlement of Mehnla, located approximately 20 kilometers from Saclepea in Nimba County, has been plunged into mourning following the alleged killing of three… Read more »
Liberia: Saye Town Women, Children Sleep in Open After Demolition, Plead for Emergency Shelter
At 6 p.m. in Sinkor, one of Monrovia's most picturesque neighborhoods, traffic flows calmly past the Monrovia City Hall and the towering Pan African Plaza--now known as the One UN… Read more »
February 20
Liberia: Children of Visually Impaired Parents Allegedly Arrested As Street Ban Enforcement Sparks Protest
The usually busy compound of the Zone 4 Police Depot in Barnesville turned into a scene of anguish and defiance on Thursday, February 24, as a group of visually impaired parents… Read more »
February 18
Liberia: Govt Announces Licensing Program for Engineers to Boost Accountability and Professionalism
In a significant move to professionalize the engineering sector, Deputy Minister for Technical Services at the Ministry of Public Works, Prince D. Tambah Sr., announced that the… Read more »
Liberia: Due Process Is Not Optional - It Is Mandatory
The Supreme Court of Liberia has done what the Boakai administration should have done months ago: uphold the Constitution and respect the rule of law. In a decisive ruling, the… Read more »
February 19
Liberia: Rights Activist Quaye Condemns Fulani Paramilitary Group
Prominent economist and civil rights advocate, Stanley Quaye, based in Ottawa, Canada has strongly condemned the formation of the National Fula Security of Liberia, describing the… Read more »
Liberia: Justice Minister, NSA and Police IG Cited Over Reported 'National Fula Security of Liberia'
Sitting on the 11th Day sitting of the first Quarter of the third session, members of the House of Representatives unanimously voted for the appearances of the Minister of Justice,… Read more »
Liberia: Top Boakai's Aide Backs Banned Security Group Amid Public Backlash
Following the Ministry of Justice's order for the immediate cessation of activities linked to the National Fula Security of Liberia (NFSL), which it branded unauthorized and warned… Read more »
Liberia: 27 Arrested, Police Weapon Retrieved After Afcons Workers Clash With Security
Police in Nimba County have arrested 27 individuals following a violent protest by workers of AFCONS, a subcontractor of ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML), that left eight police… Read more »
February 18
Liberia: Contempt of the Supreme Court of Liberia On Review - the 1980s
About 40 years ago, the now Senior Senator of Lofa County and Counsellor-At-Law, Joseph K. Jallah in 1986 was held for Contempt of Court by the Supreme Court of Liberia. Can we… Read more »
Liberia: Justice Ministry, LNP Clear Lawmakers to Use Sirens Days After Traffic Crackdown Circular
The Ministry of Justice and the Liberia National Police have clarified that members of the National Legislature are authorized to use sirens and access the third lane on properly… Read more »
February 17
Liberia: Supreme Court Orders Reinstatement of NPHIL Director General Dougbeh Nyan, Rules Boakai Administration Violated Due Process
The Supreme Court of Liberia has ordered the immediate reinstatement of Dr. Dougbeh Christopher Nyan as Director General of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL),… Read more »
Liberia: Weah Drags Boakai Into Mercedes-Benz Saga, Accuses Lerc Boss of Acquiring Stolen Vehicle
Former President George M. Weah has accused Claude J. Katta, Chairman of the Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC), of purchasing a stolen Mercedes-Benz, a vehicle Weah… Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas Court Holds Bilateral Meeting On Enforcement of Its Judgments in Nigeria
Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS is holding a bilateral meeting with the Competent National Authority (CNA) and other stakeholders in the Republic of Nigeria on the status of… Read more »
Liberia: Exiled Liberian Activist Martin Kollie Declares Prophet Key Sentencing 'A Violation of Due Process'
Martin K. N. Kollie, a Liberian activist currently living in exile, has criticized last week's sentencing of popular podcaster Justine Oldpa Yeazeahn, popularly known as Prophet… Read more »
February 16
Liberia: Mixed Reactions in Nimba After Supreme Court Sentences Prophet Key to Six Months
Diverse groups of people, including business owners, motorcyclists, women's organizations, and community leaders, have voiced their heartfelt gratitude to Liberia's Supreme Court… Read more »
February 12
Liberia: Rep. Johnson Demands Clarity On Controversial Mano River Union Center
Grand Gedeh County District #2 Representative Marie G. Johnson has formally written to the House of Representatives seeking clarification on the controversial Mano River Union… Read more »
Liberia: Justice At a Price - A Grandmother's Struggle to Get Justice for Rape in Rural Montserrado
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Liberia: Reimagining Land, Justice, and Post-War Responsibility in Liberia
Nations emerging from conflict are not rebuilt by rigidity, but by vision anchored in humanity. In Liberia, it is unproductive and ultimately visionless to suggest that once land… Read more »
February 10
Liberia: Supreme Court Appoints Public Defenders As Prophet Key Faces Contempt Charges
Prophet Key, who was invited before the full bench of the Supreme Court of Liberia to respond to allegations of contempt, appeared on Tuesday following accusations that he made… Read more »
Liberia: 'Born Perfect, Stay Perfect' - National Bus Caravan Takes Fight Against FGM to Three Counties
In a renewed push to end Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and other harmful traditional practices, the National Campaigners Against Harmful Traditional Practices (NACAHP), in… Read more »
Liberia: Mob Violence Escalates in Nimba As 68-Year-Old Man Stabbed Multiple Times in Buu-Yao District
Mob violence continues to plague Nimba County, casting a long shadow since the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) withdrew from the country over a decade ago. Read more »
February 09
Liberia: Kormazu Wraps Up Southeast Tour, Warns LDEA Officers Against Misconduct As Agency Cleans Up Red Light
The Deputy Officer-In-Charge for Operations at the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Patrick Kormazu, has concluded an operational tour… Read more »
February 06
Liberia: Senate Rejects Boakai's Request to De-Ratify TIA Contract, Citing Costly Arbitration and Investment Risks
The Plenary of the Liberian Senate has rejected a request from President Joseph Nyuma Boakai to de-ratify the controversial Telecommunications Traffic Monitoring Agreement between… Read more »
