Dozens of U.S. diplomats have been recalled from posts around the world -including envoys from 15 African nations - as part of the "America First" policy of President Donald Trump. Ambassadors to Nigeria, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Uganda, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, and Somalia are among those affected by the directive, which requires them to vacate their posts by mid-January 2026.

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A team of U.S. fire experts who investigated the blaze that gutted parts of the Capitol Building - the seat of the Liberian Legislature - on December 18, 2024, may be recalled to testify as the trial of the accused intensifies.

During Tuesday's hearing of the case, the interpretation of the investigators' findings

Liberia has seen a troubling resurgence of female genital mutilation (FGM). New footage revealed that 502 girls and young women were recently initiated during a combined Sande ceremony across Lofa, Maryland, and Sinoe counties. FGM affects half of Liberia's rural women ages 15 to 49, according to UN Women.

Health advocates have warned that the latest mass initiation signals a worsening trend at a time when

A prominent Liberian broadcaster said several political commentators fabricated lies about former president George Weah, linking him to deaths and disappearances that happened during his tenure.

Stanton Witherspoon, a Liberian broadcaster based in the U.S., said the accusations were coordinated and not "based on evidence" but were instead intended to politically "damage" the former Liberian leader. "We framed routine deaths, natural causes, medical complications,

Lawmakers are warning that achieving the ambitious US$1.2 billion target of the Draft 2026 National Budget remains at risk unless key reforms are undertaken.

The budget - the largest yet under the administration of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai - reflects a significant expansion in spending for social projects, civil service restructuring, infrastructure investment, and governance reforms. Lawmakers have,

The Press Union of Liberia (PUL) has issued a strongly worded rebuke of House Speaker Richard Nage Koon after he threatened to "jail" journalists who record proceedings at the body before a quorum was reached. The PUL said the Speaker's remarks demonstrated the "dangerous" mindset of some public officials in the country and were an attempt to "weaponize state power".

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The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has stepped up efforts to deport Salvadoran national Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia, saying all legal hurdles were cleared to remove him from the United States.

Garcia was first detained and deported to El Salvador in March as the U.S. presses on with its policy against illegal immigration, despite a judge's ruling barring his removal. He was held in the

Growing online speculations questioning the state of former president George Weah's health have fueled debates about whether Liberia's political culture has "lost its moral compass".

The controversy began when some critics of the former president started spreading unfounded rumors online that he was seriously ill, with some even suggesting he was dead. This prompted the office of the former

President Joseph Boakai's recent firing of senior government officials, including key political allies, has reportedly left other cabinet members and heads of agencies worried about their fate. On Monday, the president removed his long-time political ally and Minister of Mines and Energy, Wilmot Paye, followed by similar actions at the Liberia Airport Authority and the Ministry of Education.

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There has been public uproar in Liberia following reports that a Salvadoran national, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, is set to be transferred to the country from the U.S. Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti, at a hastily arranged news conference after the news broke, denied that the government is under diplomatic pressure to receive the Salvadoran.

Minister Nyanti said the government was approached through