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Liberian Ex-warlord Prince Johnson Dies Aged 72

Former Liberian warlord Prince Johnson, a key player in the country's back-to-back civil wars from 1989 to 2003, died Thursday aged 72, officials from his party and the Senate told AFP. Johnson, who was seen sipping beer in a video as fighters loyal to him tortured then president Samuel Doe…

International Business Times

Move over, Moo Deng: Meet Haggis Edinburgh Zoo’s new pygmy hippo

Pygmy hippos are native to the forests and swamps of Liberia

The Independent UK

Food scarcity in Liberia: how women who run households cope

Liberia, with a population of just over 5.6 million people, is one of the world’s ten poorest countries, with a GDP per capita of US$662.50. The lingering effects of two civil wars (1989-2003), Ebola outbreaks (2014-2015) and the COVID-19 pandemic (2020) have left Liberia short of achieving widespread development goals.…

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Rwanda begins vaccinations against mpox

In tonight's edition, Rwanda starts its vaccination campaign against Mpox with doses given by Nigeria. Also, Guinea's most wanted fugitive has been extradited from neighboring Liberia, along with his son. And Nigeria is hoping to ban plastic water sachets, one of the largest sources of single-use plastic waste in the…

France 24

The cocoa connection: How 'brown gold' is smuggled between Ivory Coast, Liberia and Guinea

As the world's top cocoa producer, Ivory Coast faces many challenges – first and foremost the fight against illegal smuggling of this "brown gold". Some cocoa farmers consider the prices set by the state for their beans far too low. They prefer to sell the fruit of their harvest to…

France 24

African countries are adopting two houses of parliament to boost democracy – but that’s not always what happens

At independence, most African states had two legislative chambers – a lower and upper chamber – in their parliament. African leaders saw that as a colonial legacy and as inefficient, so most states removed the upper chambers. Before 1990, only two states kept these bicameral parliaments: Liberia and Nigeria.

The Conversation

Dozens Escape Maximum Security Prison In Liberia

Inmates escape Liberian prison due to security breach. Authorities working to recapture them amidst ongoing prison system issues.

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Liberia contemplates moving capital after disastrous flooding

Severe flooding in Liberia has led a group of senators to propose relocating the capital city away from overcrowded and poorly managed Monrovia, a suggestion met with a mixture of enthusiasm and hesitancy in the West African country.

Radio France Internationale

Big brains and glittering careers: five fresh Labour MPs to watch

Labour’s new brood includes an economist whose family fled from Liberia, Westminster insiders and a former soldier

The Guardian - UK

‘Bring hard justice’: Liberia civil war survivors welcome war crimes court

President signs order promising establishment of a war crimes court in efforts to bring justice 21 years after conflict.

Al Jazeera

Africa’s freeports should boost trade and foreign exchange earnings – but evidence is thin

The concept of a freeport – an area where normal tax and customs rules don’t apply – has existed for centuries. Over time, different terms have emerged. They include export processing zones, free trade zones, special economic zones and industrial free zones. West Africa has 29 free zones, spanning 11…

The Conversation

‘Labour will surpass your expectations’: the leftwing thinktank boss standing on Starmer’s agenda

Miatta Fahnbulleh is running for parliament – and, as a black female economist, hopes to broaden parliament’s outlook on ‘the rules of the game’

The Guardian - UK

Liberia Establishes War Crimes Court For Justice After Civil Wars

President Boakai establishes a war crimes court in Liberia to bring justice for civil war atrocities.

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The most important exhibition you'll see all year: Tim Hetherington at the Imperial War Museum

Tim Hetherington’s photography was a exploration of people caught up in conflicts – and this new exhibition will take his work to a wider audience, and leave them reeling

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Liberia senate votes to establish war crimes court

The court will investigate crimes against humanity committed during the African country’s two civil wars between 1989 and 2003

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Indigenous Communities In Africa Resist Carbon Colonialism Threat

Indigenous communities in Liberia face challenges with Blue Carbon's land deal for conservation and carbon credits. The debate continues on the effectivene...

The Guardian - UK

Drift review – quietly mesmerising Greek island refugee tale

As a young Liberian woman in survival mode, Cynthia Erivo carries Anthony Chen’s unassuming drama

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Alvin Kamara and a couple of famous friends working hard in Liberia

Alvin Kamara and close friends Mark Ingram II, Cameron Jordan started their offseason with some hard work volunteering in Liberia:

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Liberia Marks 10 Years Since Devastating Ebola Outbreak

Liberians commemorate 10th anniversary of Ebola outbreak, honoring victims and addressing challenges.

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Russia Oil Fleet Shifts Away From Liberia, Marshall Islands

Russia's oil fleet shifts flags to navigate US sanctions pressure, impacting operations and global trade dynamics.

Radio France Internationale

Former Liberian rebel commander appeals life sentence for war crimes

Former Liberian rebel commander Kunti Kamara will on Tuesday begin his appeal against a life sentence handed down by a Paris court in 2022 for complicity in crimes against humanity.

The Hindu

Delegation from Liberia visits Technopark

A delegation from Liberia which visited Technopark on Monday expressed their willingness to collaborate with companies based in the IT park.

The Canberra Times

Once strangers in a strange land; now welcomed, happy and at home

Liberian-born Seku Drame is one of about 15,000 new Australians.

The Guardian - US

‘It could foster empathy’: Black archives look to preservation amid growing US history bans

Matter-of-fact accounting of the legal mechanism of slavery provides insight into American history and the country’s fraught present

Al Jazeera

‘You either quit or abide’: A Liberian rapper refugee surviving on music

Theophylline Mulbah has had a long journey to Tunisia, but he’s found hope — and music — along the way.

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