Liberia Police Director Admits Use of Live Rounds in Kingjor Protest, Urges Public Cooperation...
Liberia's Police Inspector General, Gregory Coleman, has acknowledged the use of live rounds by police officers during a tense standoff in the Kingjor protest, resulting in the tragic death of one individual.
Coleman's admission came...
Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara Grants Pardon to 51 Political Prisoners, Aims for National Reconciliation
The president of Cote d’Ivoire Alassane Ouattara has granted 51 civilian and military persons convicted of offenses committed during the post-electoral crises and for endangering state security, including General Dogbo Blé Brunot and Koné...
Court restricts pupolar talk Host ‘Prophet Key’ from leaving Liberia
Popular social media talk show host, Nayaborqua Oldpa Yeazeahn alias ‘Prophet Key’ will be restricted from leaving Liberia until legal servitude surrounding him is addressed amicably, following the Monrovia City Court’s decision to grant...
WONGOSOL ends two day workshop on FGM ban and violence against women
The Women NGOs Secretariat of Liberia (WONGOSOL) in collaboration with Sister Hand Liberia, with funding from UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women, has begun a two-day Training of Trainers workshop for implementing...
Liberia’s Defense boss steps down over army Wives’ protest
Spouses of Liberian Army and their husbands protest over benefits as newly nominated Defense Minister Prince C. Johnson III, resigned his post.
General Johnson, in a statement says he is stepping down for the common...
Liberia Electricity Regulator Expresses concern over continue power outage across Monrovia
The attention of the Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC) has been drawn to acute power outages beingexperienced by customers of the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC).
In a release over the weekend, the LERC said in...
Peci Yeke denies Shooting at his home, accuses EPS of failing to make formal...
Pepci Yeke, the former Director for the Liberia Agency for Community Empowerment (LACE) has debunked reports of shooting at his residence.
Yeke who has been out of the country since the end of ex-President Weah’s...
Senegal on the brink after elections postponed
Senegal's reputation as a bastion of democracy in an unstable region is on the line after protesters clashed with riot police outside parliament on Monday.
Inside, lawmakers passed a contentious bill to extend President Macky...
Senegal’s President Macky Sall postpones election amid political tension
Senegal's President Macky Sall has postponed this month's elections following complaints after dozens of candidates were barred from standing.
The two-term president, who reiterated that he would not be seeking re-election, did not set a...
Deforestation ‘Threatens’ Water Supply in Freetown
A national park that provides clean water to Sierra Leone's capital Freetown is under threat due to human activities, a UN report has said.
Water is a scarce resource in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone,...
