The Latest Breaking News from Liberia

Medicine or food? People with diabetes in Liberia sometimes have to choose between the two

Diabetes is on the rise globally. Since the 1980s the number of people living with the disease has quadrupled from 108 million to 537 million.

The Conversation · Oct 5, 2023

Liberia's young voters engage for peaceful elections

In a schoolroom, young Liberians take it in turns to draw an image expressing what they fear most as they become eligible to vote for the first time.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 4, 2023

‘It has a price’: war photographer Corinne Dufka on capturing conflict

The esteemed photographer has spent more then a decade in places such as Bosnia and Liberia, remembered in a powerful new book

The Guardian - US · Sep 26, 2023

Israeli President Herzog And Liberian President Weah Discuss Bilateral Cooperation

Leaders focus on agriculture, education, and diplomatic ties during productive meeting in Jerusalem.

Zenger · Jul 4, 2023

Remembering David Gilkey: His NPR buddies share stories about their favorite pictures

It is the 7th anniversary of the death of NPR photographer David GIlkey, who was killed by a grenade attack while on assignment in Afghanistan. His colleagues talk about his life and work.

WEKU · Jun 5, 2023

Swiss court confirms historic war crimes ruling against Liberia warlord

A Swiss court on Thursday upheld a guilty verdict for war crimes in the case of a former Liberian rebel commander and convicted him of crimes against humanity in a landmark case.

Reuters · Jun 1, 2023

UN peacekeeping on 75th anniversary: Successes, failures and many challenges

Over the past 75 years, the United Nations has sent more than 2 million peacekeepers to help countries move away from conflict, with successes from Liberia to Cambodia and major failures in former Yugoslavia and Rwanda

The Independent UK · May 25, 2023

‘How do you protect a Black kid?’ Protesters demand justice in shooting of Ralph Yarl, 16

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Like Ralph Yarl’s parents, Patience Gaye moved to the United States from Liberia to escape violence before starting a family.

Tribune News Service · Apr 17, 2023

Is democracy on the ballot in west Africa? What the latest data tells us

Democracy indices compiled by respected organisations have suggested that around the world, there’s an increase in authoritarianism or democratic backsliding.

The Conversation · Apr 3, 2023

Cargo Ship Runs Aground in Suez Canal, Traffic Not Impacted

A cargo vessel ran aground in the Suez Canal on Sunday, but traffic through the global waterway was not impacted, Egyptian authorities said. The Liberia-flagged MSC Istanbul, heading to Portugal from Malaysia, got stuck in a two-lane part of the Suez Canal, said Adm. Ossama Rabei, head of the Suez…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 6, 2023