October 16, 2023
West Africa: UN Envoy for West Africa and Sahel Urges Candidates to Exercise Patience, Await NEC for Official Results
Leonardo Santos Simão, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), has called on the… Read more »
Liberia: Buchanan Port Fire Incident - Boat Destroyed, Crew Member Seriously Injured
Panic and chaos unfolded this afternoon when a fire engulfed a section of the Buchanan Port, leaving a boat completely destroyed and one crew member with severe injuries. Read more »
October 13, 2023
Liberia: Press Union of Liberia Appeals to Political Parties to Refrain From Announcing Election Results
In light of the 2023 Presidential & General Elections, the Press Union of Liberia underscores the paramount importance of preserving peace and upholding democratic governance… Read more »
October 12, 2023
Liberia: UP, CDC Claim Victory in Elections As NEC Announces Results From 16 of 5,890 Polling Places
In a preliminary update, the National Elections Commission has released results from just 16 out of the 5,000 polling stations, predominantly from regions in Bomi and Montserrado… Read more »
October 11, 2023
Liberia: Long Ballot Papers, Poor Visibility Raise Concerns of Invalid Votes in Elections
Liberia's highly anticipated presidential and legislative elections have concluded, with a few exceptions where ballot papers and election materials arrived late. The National… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Holds Peaceful Elections, Counting of Ballots Under Way
The counting of ballot papers got underway immediately after the closure of polls on Tuesday in what can generally be described as peaceful elections, despite some challenges and… Read more »
Liberia: Statement From the Wanep-Liberia Election Situation Room On Election Day
INTRODUCTION Read more »
Liberia: Voting in Parts of Sinoe County to Be Rescheduled to Damaged Ballot Papers
Some voters in Sinoe County could not exercise their franchise on Tuesday due to drowning of ballot papers while transporting them to counties. These polling places would,… Read more »
Liberia: Voters Give Reasons for Daring Scorching Sun to Choose Their Next Leader - Cites Corruption-Free Nation, Youth Empowerment, Among Others
Thousands of voters have participated in the long-awaited presidential and legislative elections intended to ship the destiny of the nation, amid reports of irregularities and… Read more »
Liberia: Sylvanus Nimely Left Out of Lone Star Squad Again
Lone Star head coach, Ansumana Keita, has selected a 23-man squad for the upcoming 2024 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Morocco. Read more »
Liberia: Association of Liberian Journalists in the Americas Arrives in Liberia to Observe Historic Polls
A high-powered delegation led by the President of the Association of Liberian Journalists in the Americas (ALJA) has touched down in Liberia to observe and monitor the country's… Read more »
Liberia: ALCOP Blames CDC District #13 Rep Candidate Edward Flomo for Sunday Violence in Barnesville
Lusinee Kamara, Standard Bearer of the All Liberian Coalition Party (ALCOP), strongly condemned and blamed the Coalition of Democratic Change (CDC) and its Montserrado District 13… Read more »
Liberia: Brem Soumoaro Withdrawn From Lone Star Squad
Liberian midfielder Mohammed Brem Soumoaro, who currently plays for York United FC in Canada, has withdrawn from the Liberia Lone Star squad set to face Morocco and Libya in a… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Council of Churches Calls the NEC Attention to Mishaps That Marred the October 10 Elections
The Liberia Council of Churches (LCC) has revealed several irregularities during the voting process on October 10 across the country. Read more »
Liberia: Civics and Service International Civic Club Students 'Walk for Peaceful and Credible Elections'
Various private and public schools' students, who are benefiting from Civics and Service International's (CSI) initiatives, Friday, October 6, had a march throughout the principal… Read more »
October 10, 2023
Liberia: NEC Admits to Challenges At Various Polling Places Across the Country
The National Elections Commission (NEC) has admitted to challenges that led to the late start of voting in some counties across the country. Read more »
October 09, 2023
Liberia: Naymote Tracks Presidential Candidates' Campaign Promises, Announces Resumption of President Meter After October Polls
As the curtains fall on the election campaign activities, Naymote Partners for Democratic Development has unveiled its latest campaign promise tracking report, in anticipation of… Read more »
Liberia: Nimba County District 7 Representative Roger Domah Involved in Tragic Motor Incident, One Dead, Others Wounded
Representative Roger S.W.Y Domah narrowly escaped death on Sunday night as one of his security personnel died in a motor incident. The incident occurred near Saclepea while the… Read more »
Liberia: Alive but in Critical Condition, Victim of Election Eve Violence Fighting for His Life
FrontPageAfrica has learned that the man who was brutally attacked, allegedly by supporters of the All Liberia Coalition during Sunday's clash in Gardnersville, has miraculously… Read more »
October 08, 2023
Liberia: First Time Voters, Parents Outline Payment of WASSCE Fees, Sustenance of Peace As Reasons to Retain Pres. Weah
The strategy implored by the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) led-government of President George Manneh Weah to pay the fees of students writing public examinations is reaping… Read more »
Liberia: Chinese Ambassador-Designate Extols Foreign Minister Kemayah for Transformation of Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Ambassador-designate at the Chinese Embassy near Monrovia, Amb. YIN Chengwu has extolled H.E. Ambassador Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah, Sr. and members of his senior management team… Read more »
Liberia: Immigration Service to Close All Borders Beginning Monday
The Liberia Immigration Service (LIS) spokesman, Abraham Dorley, has announced the closure of all authorized borders by the government of Liberia, starting Monday, October 9, 2023. Read more »
West Africa: A Call for Caution in the Upcoming October Polls
Introduction Read more »
Liberia: 18 Presidential Candidates Fail to Campaign in Nimba
Ahead of the official closing of campaign activities across the country on Sunday, approximately 12 presidential candidates failed to visit the vote-rich Nimba County and engage in… Read more »
Liberia: Amb. Endee Engages Liberians in Various Counties to Refrain From Violence, Before, During and After the Elections
At such an intrinsic juncture of the country's existence, Liberians are being implored to exercise their democratic rights responsibly, acknowledging peace, understanding, and… Read more »