February 13
Liberia: Liberia Gets First Woman as Defence Minister
Retired brigadier general Geraldine George is the new Liberian defence minister - the first time a woman occupies the post, albeit in an acting capacity. President Joseph… Read more »
January 31
Africa: U.S. Supports African Leadership at UN to Address Global Problems: Amb Thomas-Greenfield
Following a three-nation, five-day visit to west Africa, U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield spoke with AllAfrica's Tami Hultman. From her office at the U.S. Mission to the… Read more »
January 22
Africa: Liberia Is a Powerful Example of a Smooth Democratic Transition: U.S. UN Ambassador Linda Thomas Greenfield
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, is visiting Liberia and Sierra Leone, following a stopover in Guinea Bissau. In Monrovia, where she leads the… Read more »
June 08, 2023
Africa: My Roots Are in Africa's Soil; My Ambition Is Limitless
'Rootedness' has always been a concept that intrigued me. I often wondered how one's life journey could develop and evolve while preserving a sense of rootedness that doesn't limit… Read more »
March 29, 2023
Africa: Pirates Attack, Board Oil Tanker in Gulf of Guinea
Danish oil trading and supply company Monjasa has said that it lost contact with one of the its oil and chemical tankers. According to reports, pirates attacked and boarded the… Read more »
March 13, 2023
Liberia: Action Needed to Prevent Rigging and Violence During Forthcoming Elections
As former leaders of the Press Union of Liberia, we issue this open letter appealing for collective action to prevent rigging of the October 2023 presidential and general elections… Read more »
March 21, 2022
Liberia: Bicentennial Spotlights Country's U.S. Ties and National Priorities
Liberia is marking the country's founding as an independent nation in 1822 when the first group of previously enslaved African Americans arrived from the United States. "Our shared… Read more »
December 09, 2021
Liberia: U.S. Treasury Issues Sanctions on Prince Yormie Johnson
Excerpts from a press release issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury: Read more »
July 26, 2021
Liberia: If You Haven't Seen Liberia's Olympics Uniform, You're Missing Out Big Time
The 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo is finally here - a year after the Covid-19 pandemic delayed the games. Read more »
December 31, 2020
Liberia: Social Entrepreneur Mahmud Johnson Envisions a New World through Palm Kernels
Mahmud Johnson is among a group of young Liberians who attended university in the United States and, rather than settling abroad, returned to their country to help rebuild it.… Read more »
Liberia: Educare Partners with United States African Development Foundation to Boost Entrepreneurs and Farmers
Educare Liberia is a non-governmental organization dedicated to building people and building communities. Among its initiatives are promoting women's involvement in… Read more »
Liberia: Local Entrepreneurs Tackle Tradition to Fight Poverty, Empower Communities
Farmers in rural Liberia have limited access to facilities to process their crops or markets to trade them. Pothole-ridden roads pose particular challenges, resulting in… Read more »
December 14, 2020
Africa: People Power Under Attack 2020 - Africa
An excerpt from the CIVICUS Monitor report: Read more »
November 06, 2020
Africa: Lesson for Governments - Africa's Civil Society Helps Mitigate Covid-19 Crisis
Covid-19 has presented a severe danger for African societies and economies, as people faced the threat not only of the virus, but also of lockdown regulations that hit vulnerable… Read more »
November 05, 2020
Cote d'Ivoire: Election Triggers Refugee Flood to Border Countries
Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara may have claimed victory in an election boycotted by the opposition to give himself a third-term, but it has sparked clashes in the country… Read more »
March 19, 2020
Africa: Coronavirus and Upcoming Elections - What Are the Options?
At the rapid rate at which the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has been spreading, it was only a matter of time before Africa was affected. At the time of writing, cases of COVID-19… Read more »
February 05, 2020
Africa: Why Ending FGM Is 'Actually Not Hard', Says Activist Jaha Dukureh
Jaha Dukureh and her organisation Safe Hands for Girls have set themselves a date to end a war that has been going on for 15 years - ending female genital mutilation (FGM).… Read more »
January 08, 2020
Africa: End Energy Poverty in Africa to Combat Climate Change
Black carbon - emitted by gas and diesel engines and released through the burning of wood, peat, charcoal, and other solid fuels - is the second most significant contributor to… Read more »
October 22, 2019
Africa: 3 African Countries Rated Top Destinations by Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet has rated eSwatini, Liberia and Morocco among "the best of the best" in its list of top 10 countries to visit in 2020. The travel guide company based its selection on… Read more »
September 18, 2019
Liberia: School Fire Kills Dozens of Children
President George Weah has expressed his condolences to the families of 30 children who died in a school fire on Tuesday. Read more »
August 20, 2019
Liberia: Celebrating 16 Years of Liberia's Hard-Earned Peace, Stability
Once referenced as a war-country, Liberia on August 18, 2019, observes and celebrates exactly 16 years since long-sought and hard-earned peace and stability returned to our dear… Read more »
March 27, 2019
Liberia: Swiss Will Try Former Rebel Leader Alieu Kosiah for War Crimes
In a ground-breaking case, Swiss prosecutors have announced that Alieu Kosiah, a former commander of the United Liberation Movement for Democracy in Liberia (ULIMO) who was… Read more »
September 03, 2018
Zimbabwe: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Statement on Zimbabwe Elections
Statement by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former President of the Republic of Liberia, on the elections in Zimbabwe Read more »
August 26, 2018
Liberia: Statement by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on the Passing of Senator John S. McCain
I will remember Senator John McCain as a champion for people around the world struggling for their right to be heard, and willing to risk everything for the freedoms and the… Read more »
August 18, 2018
Africa: Statement by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on the Passing of Kofi Annan
The world lost Kofi Annan today, a trail blazer for peace, freedom and for democracy, a voice of global moral authority, a humanitarian who never lost sight of his responsibility… Read more »