President Joseph Boakai has initiated consultations with members of the Liberian Legislature to review a possible response to an incursion by Guinean soldiers in northern Lofa County.
The Liberian government has called on citizens to remain calm as diplomatic engagements continue to address the emerging situation along the
Read more »The Ghanaian Ambassador to Liberia, Godwin Baletum Amonzem, has assured the host nation that justice will prevail in the brutal murder of a Liberian national in Ghana - an incident that has strained relations between the two countries.
Speaking during Ghana's 69th Independence Day celebrations in Monrovia, Amonzem urged Liberians to remain patient and trust the security and legal institutions of both
Read more »Former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has revived a long-standing debate on the need to revise the constitutional clause that restricts Liberian citizenship exclusively to people of "Negro descent". During a rare address to members of the Liberian Legislature on broader national issues, the former president said the law is no longer relevant and undermines the country's commitment to equality and
Read more »Officials from the Liberia Land Authority (LLA) have warned that unresolved land disputes across the country could spiral into widespread conflict.
Testifying before lawmakers regarding the recent surge in land-related tensions, LLA Vice Chairperson Joe K. Williams said the current disputes are "only a fraction" of what may occur if the government fails to properly demarcate county boundaries and
Read more »A new report warns that the proliferation of synthetic drugs across West Africa presents the most "urgent and complex" public health and security challenges facing the region. Published by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime, the report said the burden of consumption - and its devastating consequences - falls disproportionately on young people.
"The crisis has grown so
Read more »Former Finance Minister Samuel Tweah has accused Vice President Jeremiah Koung of orchestrating a plot to have him imprisoned to clear a path for the VP's own presidential ambitions. Tweah leveled the accusations after the resumption of his corruption trial, where he and several other former officials face charges related to the alleged misappropriation of $6.2 million.
The funds in question were reportedly
Read more »The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has signed a $1.2 billion health financing agreement with the United States, joining neighboring Uganda in adopting Washington's latest funding framework. Under the five-year deal announced, the DRC will receive $900 million in U.S. government assistance. In exchange, the Congolese government has committed to $300 million in increased domestic health spending.
The
Read more »The Secretary General of George Weah's Congress for Democratic Change (CDC), Jefferson Koijee, has said that the proposed amendment to the criminal procedure law is being used as political tool to target the former president.
Koijee argued that the changes would grant prosecutors excessive discretionary power, creating a backdoor for political persecution. "This is no reform," he asserted, warning
Read more »Liberian authorities moved swiftly on Monday to ban a militia group established by migrant Fulanis residing in the country. Operating under the name National Fula Security of Liberia (NFSL), the group's emergence has sparked public concern.
The government's decision follows a viral video showing members assembled in coordinated formation. The footage ignited a heated debate on social media, with many
Read more »The Supreme Court of Liberia has ruled that former Finance Minister Samuel Tweah and several other former officials are not shielded from prosecution by claims of national security. The ruling effectively removes a major legal obstacle that had temporarily stalled one of the country's most politically sensitive corruption trials.
The former officials contended that those serving on or alongside the National
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