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United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited Liberia on Thursday, anxious to show support for Africa’s only woman president.
Liberia declares state of emergency over insect plague
Liberia on Monday declared a state of emergency in the country, where thousands of people are affected by an invasion of crop-destroying insects.
Corruption in Liberia govt is rife, says president
Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has denounced widespread corruption in the West African country’s government.
Crime wave hits Monrovia
Monrovia has been hit by a crime wave that has left inhabitants fearing for their lives while the government admits the situation is deteriorating
Liberian leader denounces Zim in Mandela lecture
All Africans must speak out about injustices in places like Zimbabwe, Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf said on Saturday in Soweto.
West urged to cancel $400bn of poor countries’ debt
A further -billion of debt relief for the world’s poorest countries is needed despite a decade of progress, the Jubilee Debt Campaign warns on Friday. The group’s latest report…
Bush promises education aid for Liberia
United States President George Bush, winding up a trip to Africa, promised war-scarred Liberia that the US will see its staunchest ally on the continent out of ”days of challenge…
Unicef: Liberian customs raise child mortality
The top United Nations Children’s Fund official for West and Central Africa, Esther Guluma, has been touring Liberia this week to urge its adults to abandon practices that raise…
Liberia’s TRC panel begins public hearings
Liberia President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf appealed for honesty on Tuesday as her war-racked West African country’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) began its public…
Court orders arrest of former Liberian leader
A criminal court has ordered the arrest of Liberia’s ex-president Gyude Bryant on allegations that he embezzled ,3-million while in office. Bryant, who led the nation for two…
German leader to embark on African visit
Chancellor Angela Merkel travels to Africa on Wednesday with the message that Germany is keen to step up cooperation with the continent to help combat poverty and disease. The…