June 24, 2025
Liberia: Charles Taylor's War Crimes Lawyer, Courtenay Griffiths, Dies At 70
THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- Courtenay Griffiths, the British barrister who served as lead defense counsel for former Liberian President Charles Taylor during his war crimes trial,… Read more »
Liberia: Al-Hussein Fadiga Released On Bail Following Arrest in Libel Case
Al-Hussein Fadiga, one of two brothers at the center of a high-profile libel case, has been released on bail just hours after being remanded at the Monrovia Central Prison. Read more »
Liberia: Opposition Demands Special Prosecutor Amid Allegations of Coercion, Torture in Capitol Fire Probe
A coalition of Liberia's leading opposition political parties is demanding the immediate appointment of a Special Prosecutor to investigate what they describe as "witness… Read more »
Liberia: NEC Opens Nominations for Nimba District 5 By-Election Ahead of August 12 Vote
The National Elections Commission (NEC) has officially opened the candidate nomination process for the upcoming representative by-election in Nimba County's District 5, scheduled… Read more »
Liberia/Ghana: Two Rising Atars From LFA, MTN Momo U-17 League Invited to European Trials in Ghana
Two standout players from the recently concluded MTN MoMo Community U-17 League have earned invitations to a prestigious European scouting trial in Accra, Ghana. Read more »
June 23, 2025
Liberia: Liberia Halts National ID Rollout, Suspends Mandatory Use Order
MONROVIA - The Government of Liberia has suspended the issuance of National Identification Cards and paused the enforcement of Executive Order No. 147, which had made the biometric… Read more »
Liberia: Fadiga Brother Jailed in Libel Case - Twin Brother Remains At Large
MONROVIA, Liberia -- One of the two brothers at the center of a high-profile libel case was arrested Monday and remanded at the Monrovia Central Prison, following a court order… Read more »
Liberia: Judge Orders Koffa, Lawmakers to Justify Bail or Face Re-Arrest
Temple of Justice, Monrovia - The Monrovia City Court has ordered former House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa and three sitting lawmakers to either justify the sufficiency of their bail… Read more »
Liberia: Former Liberia Midfielder Tarkpoh Sonkailey Dies At 38
MONROVIA - Former Liberia international midfielder John Tarkpoh Sonkailey has died at the age of 38. Read more »
