August 08, 2025
Liberia: Alcop Calls for National Emergency Over Drug Crisis
The All Liberia Coalition Party (ALCOP) has thrown its weight behind the ongoing nationwide protest against the growing drug crisis in Liberia, urging the government to officially… Read more »
Liberia: Thousands Protest Liberia's Drug Crisis, Demand National Emergency and Tougher Laws
MONROVIA - Clad in black and chanting "No more zombies" and "We tired with Kush," thousands of Liberians flooded the streets of Monrovia Thursday in one of the most impassioned… Read more »
August 06, 2025
Liberia: ActionAid Liberia Backs Women-Led Drug March, Urges Systemic Reforms
MONROVIA - As Liberian women prepare to march through the streets of Monrovia on Thursday in a nationwide campaign against the rise of illicit drugs, ActionAid Liberia is calling… Read more »
Liberia: Key CDC Figures Poised to Exit As Party Alliances Collapse and Crisis Deepens
MONROVIA - The Coalition for Democratic Change, once the dominant political force that swept George Manneh Weah to power in 2017, is unraveling fast. Less than two years after its… Read more »
August 04, 2025
Liberia: Senator Kogar Denies Asset Declaration Violation, Demands Ombudsman Retraction
Nimba County Senator Samuel G. Kogar is pushing back against claims by the Office of the Ombudsman that he failed to declare his assets with the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission… Read more »
Liberia: Boakai's War Crimes Court Pledge Falls Short - Justice Needs Full Funding Now
President Joseph Boakai's partial fulfillment of his $2 million pledge to the Office of War and Economic Crimes Court is a welcome step, but still not enough. Liberia's fragile… Read more »
July 29, 2025
Liberia: Monrovia City Court Admits Viral Slap Video in Kindness Wilson Assault Case
The Monrovia City Court on Monday admitted into evidence a viral video showing Miss Liberia First Runner-Up Kindness Wilson slapping fellow student Jumel Cox, dealing a major blow… Read more »
July 28, 2025
Liberia: Decomposed Body Found in Locked Room On Ria Highway, Police Investigate
Ambush Curve, RIA Highway - Police in Margibi County are investigating the mysterious death of a man whose decomposed body was discovered Monday morning in a locked room in the… Read more »
July 26, 2025
Liberia: Police Investigate Alleged Suicide of 27-Year-Old Woman in Kakata
- Police in Kakata have launched an investigation into the alleged suicide of a 27-year-old woman, Mariama Shaka, whose body was discovered early Saturday morning, July 26, 2025,… Read more »
July 25, 2025
Liberia: Judge Nullifies Bond in Saudi Rice Case, Six Defendants Face Jail As Insurer's Solvency Questioned
Six of eleven defendants indicted in the Saudi rice aid scandal may be headed back to jail after a judge questioned the legitimacy of their bond filed by Sky International… Read more »
July 24, 2025
Liberia: How Nocal's Suspended CEO Allegedly Pulled Off a U.S.$75k Vehicle Fraud
- The suspended head of Liberia's state oil company, Rustonlyn Suakoko Dennis, has been indicted along with two others for allegedly orchestrating a US$75,000 vehicle fraud scheme… Read more »
July 23, 2025
Liberia: LDEA Officer Beaten to Death By Mob in Caldwell
- The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency is reeling from the brutal mob killing of one of its officers, Emmanuel Payne, who was attacked and beaten to death Tuesday night in Caldwell… Read more »
July 24, 2025
Liberia: Senate Confirms Cllr. Boakai Kanneh As Associate Justice of Supreme Court
CAPITOL HILL, Monrovia -- The Liberian Senate on Thursday unanimously confirmed Cllr. Boakai Kanneh as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court following a recommendation from its… Read more »
July 23, 2025
Liberia: Ivan Minnaert Denies FC Fassell Contract Amid Legal Dispute Over Vipers SC Move
- Just a day after FC Fassell threatened legal action against Ivan Jacky Minnaert over his sudden resignation and new coaching role in Uganda, the Belgian tactician has fired… Read more »
Liberia: LNBA Warns Boakai Against Premature Oath for Chief Justice-Designate Gbeisay
The Liberia National Bar Association has warned President Joseph Nyuma Boakai that swearing in Chief Justice-designate Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay before August 15, while Chief Justice… Read more »
July 21, 2025
West Africa: Liberia's FOI Commission Trains 200+ Public Officials in Records Compliance, Transparency Push
More than 200 public officials across three government institutions have received targeted training in transparency and records management as part of an aggressive effort by… Read more »
July 23, 2025
Liberia: Boakai's Port Bill Veto Draws Civil Society Praise, Push for Legislative Rework Intensifies
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai's veto of key provisions in the controversial Port Decentralization Act has drawn broad commendation from civil society groups and student… Read more »
July 22, 2025
Liberia: Misleading, CDC Youth Chairman Was Not Arrested With a Gun During July 17 Protest
While the July 17 protest in Monrovia was ongoing, a social media blog called Rescue Liberia claimed in a Facebook post that the opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC)… Read more »
Liberia: Boakai Launches First-Ever Regional Passport Centers in Bong and Grand Gedeh
In a landmark effort to decentralize public services, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai on Monday launched Liberia's first regional passport centers in Gbarnga and Zwedru, vowing to… Read more »
July 21, 2025
Liberia: Liberian Woman Charged in U.S.$181k Cocaine Trafficking Case
A Liberian businesswoman who arrived from Bangkok with more than US$180,000 worth of cocaine stashed in her luggage has been formally charged with multiple drug offenses,… Read more »
Liberia: Rehabilitated Women Lead Tearful Anti-Drug Rally As Dillon, Lawmakers Demand National Action
Sixteen young women once trapped in addiction stood tall, tearfully reclaiming their dignity as they graduated Friday from the Center for Rehabilitation and Reintegration (CFRR), a… Read more »
Liberia: Unity Party Official Condemns Outsourced Vehicle Deal, Urges Lawmakers to Reject 25-Year Concession
A senior member of Liberia's ruling Unity Party and former Deputy Transport Minister, J. Ebenezer Kolliegbo, is urging lawmakers to immediately reassess and suspend a controversial… Read more »
Liberia: Court Sentences Rep. Bility's Son to 4 Years for Drug and Weapons Charges
Criminal Court 'C' at the Temple of Justice has sentenced Peach H. Bility, son of Nimba County District #7 Representative Musa Hassan Bility, to four years in prison for unlicensed… Read more »
Liberia: 31 Burkinabé Cocoa Farmers Jailed for Alleged Forest Invasion in Grand Gedeh
Thirty-one Burkinabé cocoa farmers were jailed for allegedly clearing forestry concessions in Grand Gedeh County to plant cocoa. Read more »
July 17, 2025
Liberia: Stones Thrown, Officers Injured As Protesters Reject Senator Cyrus
Thursday's protest calling for action on corruption and poverty turned violent when demonstrators hurled stones at Sen. Momo T. Cyrus, injuring two police officers and forcing the… Read more »
