Liberia: Stand Puts Damage of Arson On Head Office At U.S.$40k

STAND has placed the damage from what it believes was a deliberate arson attack at USD 40,000, a strike the group says is meant to destabilize its December 17 protest and… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia Cleared to Negotiate Second U.S. MCC Compact

Liberia has gained eligibility to negotiate a second U.S. Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact, a significant policy win that places the country among a select few… Read more »

Liberia: €9m Wise Initiative Launched to Safeguard Wonegizi-Wologizi Forests and Empower Communities

Liberia's most ambitious forest-protection effort in more than a decade formally launched Thursday as the government, France, development partners and community leaders unveiled… Read more »

Liberia: State Witness Admits Failed Bid to Coerce Suspect to Testify Against Defendants in Capitol Arson Case

The Capitol Building arson trial jolted forward this week when the state's first witness, Rafael Wilson, admitted that prosecutors spent weeks trying--and failing--to recruit… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia Launches Girls' Education Scorecard

The Educate HER Coalition, in partnership with the Ministry of Education, has opened a new chapter in the fight to strengthen girls' education in Liberia, unveiling the first… Read more »

Liberia: Integrity Watch Urges Senate to Reject Plan for 14 New Legislative Seats

Integrity Watch Liberia (IWL) is urging the Liberian Senate to reject the House of Representatives' proposal to create 14 new legislative seats, warning that the move lacks clear… Read more »

Liberia: LMDC Unveils Digital Platform to Modernize Licensing, Strengthen Health Regulation

The Liberia Medical and Dental Council (LMDC) has launched a new digital regulatory platform designed to overhaul its licensing, financial, and compliance systems--marking a major… Read more »

Liberia: LNBA President Sounds Human Rights Alarm - 'Justice Is the Oxygen of Human Dignity'

Liberia on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, joined nations around the world in commemorating International Human Rights Day. The one-day event, held at the Monrovia City Hall under… Read more »

Liberia: Representative Taa Wongbe Calls for Full Disclosure of $176 Million U.S.-Liberia Health Deal

MONROVIA --Rep. Taa Wongbe of Nimba County District 9 is urging the Liberian government to publicly release the full details of a new $176 million health cooperation agreement with… Read more »

Liberia: Night Passage - House Approves L$247.8b Budget for 2026 - Bility, Foko Note No

CAPITOL HILL -- In a late-night vote Thursday, the House of Representatives approved Liberia's 2026 national budget, endorsing LRD 247.8 billion--about US$1.249 billion--after… Read more »

Liberia: As River Cess Battles Persistent Outages, LERC Prepares Major Tariff Decision

Yarpah Town, River Cess County -- As residents and business owners in Yarpah Town continue to grapple with persistent and worsening power outages, national attention is turning to… Read more »

Liberia: Lutheran Trauma Program Pushes Justice Reform As Experts Outline Gaps, Progress At National Conference

The Lutheran Church in Liberia's Trauma Healing and Reconciliation Program (LCL-THRP) convened more than 80 security officers, legal experts, students, clergy, and community… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia to Launch the Wonegizi-Wologizi Initiative for Sustainable Ecosystems (Wise)

Stakeholders from Liberia's development sector will come together on December 10, 2025, for the official launch and signing ceremony of the Wonegizi-Wologizi Initiative for… Read more »

Liberia: Alarming Rise in FGM Cases Sparks New Legislative and Cultural Showdown in Liberia

Liberia is witnessing a disturbing resurgence in female genital mutilation, with new evidence showing that 502 girls and young women were recently initiated in a combined Sande… Read more »

Liberia: U.S. Warns Liberia Risks Losing Control of Its Mineral Future in Controversial Invanhoe Rail Deal

MONROVIA -- An influential U.S. lawmaker is warning that Liberia may be walking into a geopolitical trap. A multibillion-dollar rail project promoted as a pathway to economic… Read more »

Liberia: Prosecution Witness Admits No Fingerprint Test Conducted in Capitol Arson Case

Temple of Justice, Monrovia -- The state's attempt to tie defendants to the Capitol Building arson case suffered a major blow on Wednesday when its first witness admitted under… Read more »

Liberia: Prosecution Fumbles As Defense Flags Evidence Gaps in Capitol Arson Trial

Temple of Justice, Monrovia -- Defense lawyers representing former House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa, three sitting lawmakers, and several co-defendants in the Capitol Building arson… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia, U.S. Sign Landmark U.S.$124 Million Health Cooperation Deal

MONROVIA -- Liberia has signed a significant US$124 million Memorandum of Understanding with the United States aimed at enhancing the country's health security, improving epidemic… Read more »

Liberia: Lemcol Holds Kakata Consultation As Community Decries Poor Healthcare, Disability Neglect

Residents in Kakata, Margibi County on Monday raised serious concerns over healthcare failures and the neglect of persons with disabilities during a Legislative Constituency… Read more »

Liberia: Diaspora Advocate Nixonnette Wright Returns to Liberia, Champions Unity, Culture, and Community Renewal

Human rights advocate and community leader Nixonnette Wright will arrive in Liberia on December 10, 2025, as part of the government's Annual Diaspora Return Initiative, a program… Read more »

Liberia: UP Veteran Says Boakai's Inner Circle Treating Him As 'Nonentity'

Unity Party founding member and Chairman Emeritus Chelle Noring is voicing sharp frustration over what he describes as repeated disrespect and marginalization by individuals close… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia Is Too Rich to Be Poor - but That Is Not the Real Problem ...Hence a Rebuttal!!!

A recent editorial boldly declared that "Liberia is too rich to be poor." The sentiment is true--but the conclusion is incomplete. Liberia's poverty is not a mystery, a… Read more »

Botswana: Botswana - Reflections and Connections

Over the weekend, I returned from Botswana, where I attended the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) Annual General Meeting with UL's Dean of… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia's Political Amnesia Has a Price - and the Bill Has Come Due

Last weekend in Congo Town, Liberia saw a familiar scene: a politician once labeled as the embodiment of corruption was suddenly seen as a champion of integrity. Representative… Read more »

Ghana: International Chess Polytechnic Donates Equipment to Boost Accra Tournament, Announces Major Regional Initiatives

The International Chess Polytechnic (ICP) has donated a full set of chess equipment to support the Accra Monthly Chess Tournament, strengthening its ongoing commitment to promoting… Read more »