September 04, 2023
Liberia: Rising Calls for Accountability - Legislative Branch Faces Criticism Over Voting Practices and Calls for Reform
It is a great shame that after all these years, since 1847, The Liberian Legislative branch of government, after increased salary of up to 17,000 US dollars a month is still voting… Read more »
Liberia: Ambassador Stephene Audrey Kpoto Named Partner of Women's Situation Room for Peaceful Elections
Ambassador Stephene Audrey Kpoto has been appointed as a prominent partner of the Globally Acclaimed Women's Situation Room for Peaceful Elections, an initiative led by the Angie… Read more »
Liberia: Political Parties Chairpersons Commit to Peaceful Polls
In an effort to promote unity and peace in the lead-up to the October 10 polls, the Chairperson of the ruling party, Mulbah Morlu, notably abstained from a critical dialogue held… Read more »
Liberia: Ruling Party's Samora Wolokolie Accuses Unity Party of Covertly Receiving Campaign Fund From Russia
As Liberia prepares for its upcoming October elections, alarming reports have surfaced regarding the involvement of the Russian government in financially backing the Unity Party's… Read more »
August 29, 2023
Liberia: Swedish Ambassador Urban Sjostrom Rallies African Youths Attending Landmark Training to Defend Democracy
The Swedish Ambassador to Liberia, Urban Sjostrom, emphasized that democracy must be firmly rooted in the rule of law rather than merely governed by laws. This perspective, he… Read more »
Liberia: Former Chief Justice Gloria Musu Scott, Others Pleads Not Guilty to the Murder of Charloe Musu
Liberia's former Chief Justice, Gloria Musu-Scott, along with three others - Gertrude Newton, Alice Johnson, and Rebecca Youdeh Wisner - have pleaded not guilty to charges of… Read more »
August 25, 2023
Liberia: A Closer Look At the Proposed 12-Week Gestation Limit in New Public Health Law Affecting Abortion
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Liberia: CPP Warns Against the Destruction of Campaign Posters, Billboards
The Collaborating Political Parties (CPP) has warned against the destruction of its campaign materials. Read more »
Liberia: Cllr. Henry Reed Cooper, Former Chief Justice of Liberia Is Dead
Cllr. Henry Reed Cooper, a former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia has died. Read more »
Liberia: Allegations of Political Sabotage Surface At President Weah's Campaign Rally in Bomi County
Sources from Bomi County have disclosed to FrontPageAfrica that the recent incident during President George Weah's campaign visit, where members of the crowd openly voiced their… Read more »
August 23, 2023
Liberia: Journalist On the Run for Alleged Rape of 13-Year-Old in Lofa
Thirteen-year-old Watta, not her real name, never thought that doing a favor for a family friend would subject her to rape, not until she obeyed an instruction to carry food into… Read more »
Liberia: Four Inmates Die in Gbarnga Prison
The Foundation for International Dignity (FIND), headed by its Executive Director Aaron G.V. Juakollie, is deeply concerned about the reported deaths of inmates at the Gbarnga… Read more »
Liberia: Health Worker, 39, in Court for Impregnating 16-Year-Old
The Women and Children Protection Section of the Liberia National Police in Maryland County forwarded 39-year-old Health Worker Sylvester C. Wesseh of James Jenkins Dossen Memorial… Read more »
Liberia: PILAC Files Writ of Prohibition Against Govt. for Extraditing Former Sierra Leonean Police Chief
The Public Interest Law Advocacy Center (PILAC) operating in Liberia has filed a writ of prohibition to the Supreme Court of Liberia against the decision taken by the Government of… Read more »
August 21, 2023
Liberia: Gbarpolu Zoe Denounces Female Genital Cutting - Says It's Causing Health Issues for Girls
A prominent female Zoe, the Head of FGM Practitioners in Gbarpolu County, known as Ma Miatta (not her real name), has decided to step away from her role in Sande activities in the… Read more »
Liberia: First-Time Voters Overwhelmingly Back a War Crimes Court Survey Finds
As Liberia commemorates 20 years since the end of the civil conflict that left devastated the country and left 250,000 people dead, a survey of first-time voters conducted in two… Read more »
August 22, 2023
Liberia: Foreign Minister Kemayah Calls for Creation of a Trust Fund for Victims of Sexual Exploitation From UN Uniform Personnel
Liberia's Foreign Minister H.E. Amb. Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah, Sr., has called on the United Nations to create a Trust Fund in order to cater to the victims of sexual exploitation… Read more »
Liberia: 'Liberians Will Not Be Intimidated By Drums of War' - Says President Weah As Kukatornon Celebrates 20 Years of Peace in Liberia
President George Manneh Weah has reiterated his unwavering determination and commitment to ensure a free, fair, transparent, and violence-free election on October 10. Read more »
Liberia: Boakai Blames EJS for Loss of 2017 Elections, Says Urey Pressured Him to Cause 'Chaos' After the Defeat
The Unity Party standard bearer Joseph Nyumah Boakai has revealed that he took a stand for peace in 2017 when he decided to concede defeat. He shared that he had received advice… Read more »
Liberia: Court Sets Murder Suspect Free Due to Government's Failure to Prosecute
The First Judicial Circuit, Criminal Court 'A' at the Temple of Justice has set free a murder suspect identified as Saah Joseph due to the Ministry of Justice's failure to… Read more »
August 21, 2023
Liberia: The Comprehensive Peace Agreement At 20
The Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) turned twenty years of age on August 18, 2023. Several programs were held in Monrovia to commemorate the 20th Birth Anniversary of the CPA.… Read more »
August 17, 2023
Liberia: Man Jailed for Human Trafficking - Duped Several Sierra Leoneans Under Pretense of Traveling to Canada, Each Paid U.S.$1,000
The Justice Ministry has forwarded the 35-year-old defendant Yacouba Sayadogo to court for allegedly duping several Sierra Leoneans under the pretense of providing them travel to… Read more »
Liberia: Senate Foreign Affairs Committee Rejects Tracy Ashley Grigsby As Liberia's Ambassador to France
A leaked report obtained by this paper reveals that the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee has recommended to the Senate Plenary the rejection of the confirmation of Madam Tracy… Read more »
Liberia: Reckless Rhetoric Threatens Liberia's Fragile Peace During Election Season
IN THE MIDST OF an already tense electoral period, the recent assertions by Emmanuel Gonquoi and his Economic Freedom Fighters of Liberia (EFFL) serve as a stark reminder that… Read more »
West Africa: UN Envoy for West Africa and Sahel Cautions Liberians Not to Return to Ugly Past
As Liberia gears up for its crucial presidential and legislative election in less than two months, the United Nations through its envoy to West Africa and the Sahel, Leonardo… Read more »