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Ramadan: Liberia provides L$5m for muslims

President George Weah has provided five-million Liberian Dollars along with five-thousand bags of rice to Liberian Muslims, as they observe the fast month of Ramadan. Presenting the money and rice on behalf of Weah, Internal Affairs Minister Varney Sirleaf, said…

Burkina Faso expels 2 French journalists

The Burkina Faso government expels two French journalists who were working for the newspapers (le monde) Le Monde and Liberation. The two newspapers have accused the authorities of attempting to suppress freedom of speech with an increasing crackdown on foreign…

Guinea-U.S. diplomatic spat escalates

Tension is escalating between the government and the US embassy in Conakry. The issue at hand relates to the American embassy’s publication of a countdown for a return to constitutional order in the country. According to reports, the Minister of…

Liberian govt urges taxman to expand revenue generation

The Liberian government is urging the country’s Revenue Authority to provide more support to expand local revenue generation. According to the Minister of State for Presidential Affairs, Wesseh Blamo, increasing domestic revenue generation will be crucial in realizing the government’s…