Africa Liberia New president, Joseph Boakai, was sworn in after his narrow victory in the November 2023 elections; Boakai, who at the age of 79 became the country's oldest president, promised to unite and save Africa's oldest republic from its economic problems
Africa Liberia Liberia's outgoing President George Weah has said in recent days that he has no intention of seeking re-election in the 2029 electoral round
Africa Liberia WestCrest Liberia has announced a $1.000 donation to help the recovery of the victims of the tanker accident in Totota, Bong, which claimed the lives of at least 52 people as a result of an attempt to take fuel from the tanker
Africa Liberia A petition calling for the dismissal of Bong County Election Commission magistrate has received thousands of signatures after the recent discovery of multiple levels of fraudulent activity and discrepancies found during the recount of 5 polling stations
Africa Liberia The export of unprocessed natural rubber has been banned by new Executive Order signed by the President, which mentions that the rubber industry has been greatly affected by abuse, misuse and theft over time
Africa Liberia The Environmental Justice Foundation, an organization implementing the EU-funded Communities fisheries project, has concluded a community event commemorating the EU and Liberia's 50 years of partnership, with hundreds of fishermen competing for prizes
Africa Liberia The National AIDS Commission, in collaboration with the National AID Control Programme and partners, has released the activities that will lead to the commemoration of World AIDS Day 2023 in Liberia
Africa Liberia Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former President of Liberia and 2011 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, will be honoured at the TIME100 Impact Awards Africa ceremony today 17 November 2023, at the Kigali Convention Centre, for promoting women's leadership
Africa Liberia The International Organisation for Migration presented to stakeholders in the city of Ganta the Local Migration Governance Indicators, which call for the care and protection of migrants
Africa Liberia Labour Minister Charles H. Gibson emphasised Liberia's strong commitment to promoting gender equality in all aspects of the country's development and administration, citing the historic election of Liberia's first female president
Africa Liberia The International Election Observation Mission of the Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa commended the National Electoral Commission for the manner and form in which the October 2023 general and presidential elections were conducted
Africa Liberia APM Terminals Liberia has inaugurated two state-of-the-art Model 600 mobile harbour cranes for loading and unloading containers from ships docked at Monrovia Port as part of efforts to boost productivity in the port sector and improve the Liberian economy
Africa Liberia Liberia reaffirmed its commitment to the One China Policy, consolidating its long-standing relationship with the world's second largest economy