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The “general”used his army of mostly child soldiers in the Liberian cilvil war.

Liberians doubt General Butt Naked’s altruism

Liberians were forgiving of the war’s atrocities but some are still apprehensive

Although considered a darling of the international community

Johnson-Sirleaf suspends son amid corruption probe

Liberia’s President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has suspended her son and 45 government officials for not declaring their assets to anti-graft authorities.

Liberia’s Sirleaf ‘doesn’t have time to celebrate’

Liberia’s Sirleaf ‘doesn’t have time to celebrate’

Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf is hardly celebrating her impending election victory that secures her a second term in office as president.

Liberia’s Sirleaf ‘doesn’t have time to celebrate’

Liberia’s Sirleaf eyes unity government

Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf will seek to reunite the country by forming a government that includes her rivals, if she wins the polls.

Liberia’s Sirleaf ‘doesn’t have time to celebrate’

Ignore fears and vote, says Sirleaf

Liberia’s President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has called on voters to ignore a poll boycott ordered by her rival, saying the move is illegal.

Polls open in disputed Liberian runoff election

Liberia counts votes in tight presidential election

Liberia is tallying votes in a presidential poll that has had the incumbent, Nobel laureate Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, fighting for her political life.

Liberia probes coup plot, finds arms cache

Liberian authorities investigating a possible coup plot have discovered a large cache of new AK-47 ammunition in a town on the main road to Côte d’Ivoire, police said on Monday.…

Hospital ship starts mercy mission in Africa

The world’s largest charity hospital ship docked in Liberia on Wednesday to begin a mission to bring free healthcare to Africa. The 80-bed Africa Mercy, a former Danish rail…

China’s Hu brings hope, pride to war-torn Liberia

Thousands of cheering Liberians lined the streets of the capital Monrovia on Thursday to greet Chinese President Hu Jintao, who pledged more than -million to aid recovery after…