West Africa:   Ecowas Hails Orderly Elections, But...

New Dawn, 13 October 2011

The ECOWAS Observation Mission monitoring the Liberian elections has released preliminary declaration about the polls, hailing the orderliness that prevailed throughout the voting… Read more »

Liberia:   UN Commends Citizens as Voting in Key Election Takes Place Peacefully

UN, 11 October 2011

Liberians drew praise from the United Nations as they voted peacefully today in presidential and parliamentary elections seen as a major milestone in the country’s effort to… Read more »

Liberia:   Elections 2011 - ECC Reports Key Challenges

AEP, 12 October 2011

On Tuesday 11th October 2011 Liberians went to polls to vote in the first post-war democratic elections organized by Liberians. The general elections were contested by sixteen… Read more »

Liberia:   Elections - Partying and Striving for Peace

RNW Africa, 11 October 2011

Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf appeared on national television on Sunday evening, congratulating her compatriots on a non-violent campaign and urging them to hold an… Read more »

Liberia:   Well Done, Proud Citizens

New Dawn, 12 October 2011

Liberians defied all odds, including momentary downpour and some times long distances, and turned out in mass to cast their votes in Tuesday, 11 October, 2011 presidential and… Read more »

Liberia:   Carter Center Praises Peaceful Vote

Analyst, 12 October 2011

The head of the Carter Center elections monitoring team to Liberia, former Nigerian military leader Gen. Yakubu Gowon has expressed excitement about yesterday's general and… Read more »

Liberia:   Elections Rated 'Peaceful'

Analyst, 12 October 2011

The last time Liberians went to the polls to elect their executive and parliamentary leaders in keeping with their constitutional duty was in October 2005. The lessons of those… Read more »