UN: Floods in Central and West Africa affect over 700,000 people
The floods currently affecting Central and West Africa have already impacted more than 700,000 people, according to a report from ...
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Liberia suspends central bank governor over audit
Liberia suspended its central bank governor on Tuesday after an audit found irregular loans to the government and unauthorised spending, ...
Liberia: President Joseph Boakai slashes salary by 40%
Liberian President Joseph Boakai has announced a 40% reduction in his annual salary, lowering it from $13,400 to $8,000 per ...
UN assembly adopts resolution backing ongoing efforts to eliminate ‘blood diamonds’ trade
The UN general assembly adopted Wednesday (Apr. 03) a resolution on the role of diamonds in fuelling conflict and expressing ...
French court hands former Liberian rebel leader 30-year prison sentence
On Wednesday (Mar. 27), a French court handed former Liberian rebel commander Kunti Kamara a 30-year prison sentence for violence ...
As they connect continents, undersea cables for Africa’s internet retrace history and create digital gaps
By Jess Auerbach Jahajeeah* Large parts of west and central Africa, as well as some countries in the south of ...
Yemen’s Houthi rebels fire missile against Liberian-flagged ship
Yemen's Houthi rebels fired missiles at a Liberian-flagged container ship in the Red Sea. An explosion occurred near the ship, ...
Liberia parliament approves creation of war crimes tribunal
Liberia's parliament voted Wednesday to approve the creation of war crimes court, twenty years after the bloodiest conflict in the ...
U.S. firm HPX signs pact for Guinea-Liberia rail link
U.S. firm High Power Exploration Inc (HPX), founded by mining billionaire Robert Friedland, said on Monday it had signed a ...
Liberia’s outgoing leader Weah says he won’t run again for president
Liberia's outgoing President George Weah has confirmed he will not seek re-election in 2029 following his recent electoral defeat. The ...
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