Paul Biya, 92, to seek eighth term
The world's oldest head of state, Cameroon's President Paul Biya, 92, has said he will run once more for re-election in October aiming to extend his 43 years in power.
"Rest assured that my determination...
Former Ivorian refugees get residence permits
The Liberia Refugee Repatriation and Resettlement Commission (LRRRC) has started issuing residence permits to former Ivorian refugees as part of a comprehensive government initiative to support local integration following the departure of the United...
Liberian government reportedly signed a major concession deal with an American company behind closed...
Concerns have been raised regarding the Government of Liberia's closed-door signing ceremony with HPX-Ivanhoe, as media access was denied.
The Government of Liberia and Ivanhoe Liberia, a subsidiary of the American majority-owned High Power Exploration...
Liberia Among Top Performers in AfDB’s 2024 Electricity Regulatory Index for Africa
Liberia has been ranked among the top performers in the African Development Bank’s 2024 Electricity Regulatory Index (ERI), highlighting the country’s growing impact, sustained reforms, and strong political commitment to advancing the power sector.
In...
What does Trump want from Liberia?
Liberian President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has finally received an invitation from U.S. President Donald Trump for a summit.
According to reports, Boakai is one of five African leaders invited to the summit in Washington,...
Slain Liberian President William R. Tolbert gets state funeral after 45 years
Liberia's former President William R. Tolbert has undergone a symbolic reburial, 45 years after he was murdered during a coup, with his body believed to have been dumped in a mass grave.
Ten days...
Charles Taylor’s Former Lead Counsel at War Crimes Tribunal Dies at 69
The Residual Special Court for Sierra Leone (RSCSL) has announced the passing of renowned British barrister Courtenay Griffiths, KC, who served as Lead Defence Counsel for former Liberian President Charles Ghankay Taylor during his...
U.S. Embassy in Liberia Orders Visa Applicants to Make Social Media Profiles Public
The U.S. embassy in Monrovia has “requested” all visa applicants from Liberia to change their social media settings from private to “public to facilitate vetting necessary to establish their identity and admissibility to the United States under...
Liberia’s Higher Education Authority shut down several tertiary institutions and Universities
The National Commission on Higher Education (NCHE) has released a sweeping evaluation report uncovering widespread deficiencies across Liberia’s higher education sector.
The report highlights long-standing challenges at some of the country’s top universities and announces...
Possible ‘retaliation’ as Iran fires missiles at U.S. run Airbase in Qatar
Explosions are heard in Doha after a "credible threat" of an Iranian missile attack on a US-run airbase in Qatar
According to the BBC, Qatar has temporarily closed its airspace and US and UK citizens...
