The Latest Breaking News from Liberia

Liberians protest living costs as Weah returns from 48-day trip

Analysts warn of more protests ahead of the 2023 elections despite President Weah’s popularity in parts of Liberia.

Al Jazeera · Dec 18, 2022

Liberians protest over economic hardship and president's absence

More than a thousand people joined a demonstration in a suburb of Liberia's capital on Saturday, protesting over economic hardships and President George Weah's prolonged absence from the country.

Reuters · Dec 17, 2022

Liberia celebrates bicentenary of its founding by freed slaves

Many African Americans are fascinated by Liberia, a small West African country founded 200 years ago by freed slaves from the United States. Some visit the country, while others even move there. But Liberia still bears the scars of the brutal civil wars of the 1980s and 1990s. FRANCE 24's…

France 24 · Dec 16, 2022

French court convicts former Liberian rebel commander over atrocities

Kunti Kamara given life sentence for complicity in crimes against humanity

The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2022

Paris court to deliver verdict in trial of Liberian ex-rebel

A Paris court will deliver a verdict in the trial of a former Liberian rebel on charges of torture, acts of barbarism and complicity in crimes against humanity during the country’s civil war

The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2022

'Comfort Closet' helps Liberians overcome an obstacle to delivering in a hospital

Public hospitals in Liberia may require a bag of supplies to gain admission for delivery: bleach, baby clothes, diapers. The $100 price tag is too much for the poor. One nurse has a solution.

WEKU · Oct 15, 2022

Liberian civil war torture trial of rebel commander opens in Paris

A rebel commander during the first Liberian Civil War, Kunti Kamara goes on trial in Paris on Monday for crimes against humanity, torture, and acts of barbarity, including the enslavement of an entire community in Lofa County, northwestern Liberia.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 10, 2022

Paris trial opens over crimes against humanity in Liberia

A former Liberian rebel is going on trial in Paris on charges of crimes against humanity, torture and acts of barbarism during the West African country’s civil war in the 1990s

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2022

Former Liberian rebel charged with war crimes awaits Paris trial

Kunti Kamara charged with torture, cannibalism and complicity in crimes against humanity during civil war between 1989 and 1996

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2022

Survivors sue Liberian government over failure to track down civil war killers

Survivors of a massacre during Liberia’s civil war have sued the government in Monrovia for its failure to address wartime atrocities. The administration of President George Weah is under pressure to implement a report setting guidelines on bringing wartime criminals to justice.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 8, 2022