May 24, 2013
Liberia News
Liberia:Tubman says he owes George Weah “political debt”
March 6, 2012A few days after Liberia’s main opposition party, Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) expelled Winston Tubman, its presidential candidate in last year’s election, the party’s flagbearer says he is resigning from active politics.
George Weah leads Liberia CDC, after Tubman’s expulsion
March 2, 2012Former Liberian international football star, George Weah has again taken over as leader of the main opposition party, Congress for Democratic Change (CDC), replacing Winston Tubman, who was expelled on Thursday.
Liberia: New report warns US$300m could be lost to graft
March 1, 2012A new report released by a leading Liberian watchdog group has said “more than US$300 million could be lost to corruption and mismanagement if the government of Liberia fails to reform the County Social Development Funds (CSDF) contributed by mining companie
Taylor judgment set for 26 April at war crimes court
March 1, 2012The long awaited judgment in the war crimes trial of former Liberian President Charles Taylor will be delivered on 26 April 2012, in line with a Scheduling Order issued Thursday by the UN backed Special Court for Sierra Leone.
Sirleaf hurries to please Liberians, launches 150-day Action Plan
February 29, 2012Well over one month after taking office for a second six-year term following a bitter runoff election boycotted by the main opposition CDC party, Liberia’s President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has launched a 150-day Action Plan.
Kenyan becomes Sierra Leone Special Court Appeals judge
February 28, 2012Justice Philip Waki, a prominent Kenyan jurist, has been sworn in as an alternate judge of the Appeals Chambers of the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL), which is yet to hand down verdict in the trial of former Liberian President Charles Taylor.
Anti-graft body indicts ex-police chief, as Liberians speak on oil find
February 24, 2012The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) has confirmed that former Inspector General of the Liberia National Police (LNP), Beatrice Munah Sieh-Brown and four others have been indicted for 'acts of corruption'.
A writ of arrest has also been issued for the accused, the commission said in a press statement.
UN team arrives to assess Liberia's peace & stability
February 23, 2012This year will make it eight years since the United Nations peacekeeping force, UNMIL was deployed in Liberia and a technical mission has arrived in Monrovia to assess the level of peace and stability in the country.
Liberia oil firm optimistic of ‘’potentially significant discovery’’
February 21, 2012Liberia has said a ‘’potentially large accumulation of oil deposit’’ has been discovered off the country’s coast.
“This news is good news for Liberia, and we are cautiously optimistic. We do not yet really know how much is down there. But we know, according to African Petroleum, that this discovery is of very good to excellent quality oil,’’ said Dr. Randolph McClain, President of the state-owned National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCOL).
Liberia rights commission to begin implementing TRC report
February 20, 2012The Independent National Human Rights Commission (INHRC) in Liberia has said it would soon begin implementing recommendations of the defunct Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC).
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