Liberia: ALCOD Elections Observers Mission Lauds Liberians for Being Peaceful On Election Day

The six-person Elections Observers team of the All-Liberian Conference on Dual Citizenship (ALCOD) has praised Liberians, who turned out to vote on Election Days -- October 10,… Read more »

Liberia: The 115k Ballots Counted As 'Invalid Votes' Should Be Audited and Here Is Why

First of all, that is a significant amount of votes out of 1.8 million casts. That means, 115, 000 persons woke up and stood on line in some cases for hours, and their votes don't… Read more »

Liberia: Military Meddling in Civil Affairs - Condemning the Arrest of Deputy NSA Director Sam Siryon

THE CHIEF OF STAFF of the Armed Forces of Liberia, Major General Prince C. Johnson III, has crossed a critical line by involving the military in civil matters. The recent arrest of… Read more »

Liberia: Leaked Audio Exposes Bong County LDEA Chief in Meeting With Drug Leaders On How to Protect Them for Financial Gains

The issue of illicit drugs and their growing prevalence, along with the harmful consequences, especially among the youth of Liberia, has become a matter of grave concern. This… Read more »

Liberia: Why Four of Liberia's ECOWAS Members Loss Re-Election Bid

Four out of five members of the Liberian Legislature assign to the ECOWAS loss their chances of getting re-election in the Just ended October 10, 2023 Presidential and General… Read more »

Liberia: Top ALCOP Officials Refute Spoon Network Claims of Taking Money From Ruling CDC for Support in the Presidential Run-Off Election

The All Liberian Coalition Party (ALCOP) has refuted claims from the Spoon Network that the party has taken money from the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) in return… Read more »

Liberia: Boxer Freddy Kiwitt Aims for World Championship Title Showdown

Freddy Kiwitt, is fighting on the 24th November 2023 in Germany, Flensburg for his first World Title, as the biggest task of his career so far. Read more »

Liberia: Foreign Minister Kemayah Holds Talks With Qatari Prime Minister in Doha

The Liberian Foreign Minister, Amb. Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah, Sr., will apparently return from Doha, the State of Qatar, with pleasant news for Liberia, as Qatari Prime Minister… Read more »

Liberia: Club President Association of Liberia Gets New Leadership

The Club President Association of Liberia now has a new leadership after several years of not selecting new leaders to govern the association. Read more »

Liberia: Orange Cup Draw Release As Bea Mountain, Global Pharma and Barrolle Discovers Opponents

The Liberia Football Association Orange Cup, first round draw has taken place, throwing up some intriguing ties in both the women's and Men's division of the second biggest… Read more »

Liberia: Ahead of Runoff Election, UP Vows to Reject Election Results If They Suspect Foul Play

Ahead of the November 7 presidential run-off election in Liberia, the main opposition Unity Party (UP), through its Secretary General Amos Tweh, has vowed not to accept any… Read more »

Liberia: FPA Looks At How Pro Weah Lawmakers Who Pledge Support to His Reelection Perform in Just Ended Legislative Elections

As the dust settles after Liberia's highly anticipated October 10, 2023 presidential and legislative elections, it's obvious that the presidential poll is headed to a runoff -… Read more »

Liberia: 'I've Good Relations With the President' - Mcgill Responds to Allegations of Sour Relationship

elect of Margibi County, states that his relationship with President George Weah remains as strong as ever. He dismisses rumors of any issues between him and President Weah as… Read more »

Liberia: Jeremiah Koung Accuses Southeasteners for Overwhelmingly Voting President Weah Because of Trabilism or Personal Benefit

The Vice Standard-bearer of the Unity Party Jeremiah Koung has frowned on the people from Liberia's Southeastern region for overwhelmingly voting for President George Weah despite… Read more »

Liberia: 'No Candidate Obtained 50 Percent Plus One' - LEON Election Results Analysis

In the wake of Liberia's National Elections Commission (NEC) counting and results tabulation process, the Liberia Elections Observation Network (LEON), has admitted that its… Read more »

Liberia: Police Arrest Election Commission Staff for Allegedly Attempting to Manipulate Votes

Electoral violence is creeping in Western Liberia as a result of claims and counter claims over the alleged manipulation of votes by few workers of the National Elections… Read more »

Liberia: Weah Secures Nine Counties, but Narrow Gap Persists With Ambassador Boakai

With 72 percent of the total votes of the October 10 presidential elections tallied so far, President George Weah is in an uneasy lead with his arch rival, former Vice President… Read more »

Liberia: CNHRDP-L Declares October 10 Polls Free, Fair, Credible & Transparent

The Civil Society Organization (CSO) Network for Human Rights, Democracy & Peacebuilding in Liberia (CNHRDP-L) has officially declared the October 10th Presidential and… Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »