July 28, 2011
Liberia: Presidential Challenger Appeals for Change in Direction
Campaigning for Liberia's presidential election in October has shifted into high gear, with President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf seeking a second six-year term. Charles Brumskine, a… Read more »
July 14, 2011
Liberia: Chevron Announces Social Initiatives During High-Level Tour
The U.S. oil giant Chevron is launching initiatives aimed at improving health and supporting development in Liberia. Read more »
June 22, 2011
Liberia: Chevron Moving Ahead With Off-Shore Oil Search
U.S.-based Chevron, which announced in March plans to explore for petroleum in Liberia, is starting deep-water drilling that could move Liberia into the ranks of west… Read more »
June 16, 2011
Liberia: Iron Ore Moves Again as First Large Post-Conflict Investment is Coming to Fruition
With global demand for steel on the rise, Liberia is re-entering the ranks of the world's significant producers of the iron ore needed to produce it. Read more »
June 13, 2011
Liberia: 'Much More to Do', Says Johnson Sirleaf
Since taking office in early 2006 as Africa's first elected woman president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has become a prominent leader in a tough job. A quarter century of… Read more »
May 07, 2011
Liberia: Speech Delivered By Dr. Laurence Konmla Bropleh at Program Marking the Official Launch of The Union of High School Students for Ellen's Presidency
Today’s gathering is one of the many that brings joy unspeakable to my heart; a gathering that provides me a medium to communicate with one of the very best groups of our… Read more »
April 29, 2011
Africa: Sustain 'Fragile' Successes in Fight Against Malaria
We have encouraging news out of Africa this week of World Malaria Day, as we take stock of the illnesses and deaths caused by this longtime scourge. Read more »
March 17, 2011
Cote d'Ivoire: 'Everyone Was Running'
A makeshift gate made of rope and rags hangs across the dirt road leading into Bahn Refugee Camp in Liberia. Inside, children play soccer as their parents cook beside their… Read more »
March 08, 2011
Liberia: Technology Eyed to Improve Lives of Women
In the densely populated community of Paynesville on the outskirts of Liberia's capital, scores of women are doing hard labor. Read more »
February 10, 2011
Liberia: Foreign Minister Says Ivorian Crisis Threatens Regional Security
With the African Union (AU) intensifying efforts to resolve the ongoing political stalemate in Cote d'Ivoire, concern is growing about the widening impact of the crisis. In the… Read more »
December 10, 2010
Liberia: Statement By Former Information Minister, Laurence Bropleh
Statement delivered by Dr. Laurence Konmla Bropleh, former Minister of Information, the Republic of Liberia on the occasion of the dismissal of all criminal charges against him by… Read more »
December 01, 2010
Liberia: Reconciliation, Gender Equality Key to Becoming Middle-Income Nation, Says Planning Minister
Amara Konneh recently returned to his post as Liberia's minister of planning and economic affairs and a member of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's economic management team,… Read more »
November 29, 2010
Liberia: To Become a Middle Income Country by 2030 Growth Must Have a Broad Reach - Planning Minister
Amara Konneh recently returned to his post as Liberia's minister of planning and economic affairs and a member of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's economic management team,… Read more »
October 17, 2010
Liberia: Chevron Takes Another Step in Investment
A team from the Chevron Corporation has concluded a fact-finding mission in Liberia, following up its sealing of a three-year oil exploration deal with the government of President… Read more »
October 04, 2010
Africa: Governance Improves in Liberia, Angola, Togo But Declines in Eritrea, Madasgascar
Governance standards have improved significantly in Angola, Liberia and Togo over the past four years, but have declined in Eritrea and Madagascar, according to a leading survey… Read more »
October 01, 2010
Liberia: Funding Reading is Fundamental, Says Sirleaf
The sight of children making their way to school every morning - missing during 14 years of chaos and conflict - is a sign that Liberia has returned to stability. But a durable… Read more »
September 20, 2010
Liberia: Volunteers Bring Hearts and Brains to Help Close Health Gap
Until recently, the emergency room at Liberia's main hospital was "a place you came to die," says Dr. Braden Hexom, who teaches emergency medicine at New York's Mount Sinai School… Read more »
September 01, 2010
Liberia: Something New for the Senior Class: Girls
When students return to the classroom at Bopolu Central High School this year, there will be something not seen at the school since it reopened after Liberia's long civil war:… Read more »
Liberia: Choosing Family Over Education
Meriam Dukumue, like the majority of women in her country, cannot read and write. Having suffered through years of conflict and now the breadwinner of her family, she is giving her… Read more »
August 31, 2010
Liberia: Why Spelling Matters
Golden and draped in red, white and blue ribbons, the spelling trophy won by Mango Town School has become more than a source of orthographic achievement for the students and their… Read more »
August 27, 2010
Liberia: Government Signs Up Chevron as Oil Exploration Partner
Moving closer to joining the growing ranks of African oil producers, Liberia has selected one of the world's largest oil companies as lead partner to explore potential offshore… Read more »
August 05, 2010
Guinea: Rio Tinto Plans Large Increase in Iron-Ore Investment
Rio Tinto has announced plans to invest $170 million in its mining Simandou project in the iron-ore-rich region in south-east Guinea. Read more »
July 12, 2010
Liberia: Resources, Post-Conflict Recovery Draw Global Investment
In the latest of several major investment deals, the Liberian government has signed an estimated U.S.$3 billion agreement with Australian mining giant BHP Billiton. Read more »
July 07, 2010
Liberia: U.S. Agency Commits U.S.$15 Million for Reforms
The Liberian government signed a grant agreement Tuesday with the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), awarding U.S.$15 million to the country for what is called a threshold… Read more »
May 25, 2010
Liberia: President Reports Progress Amid Problems to U.S. Backers
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is in Washington this week with a message that the country's post-conflict recovery, while still fragile, can become self-sustaining within… Read more »