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Liberia’s new president, Joseph Boakai, was sworn into office Monday after his narrow win in a November election. Boakai, who at age 79 has become the country's oldest president, promised to ...
May 3, 2024 at 5:36 AM. Liberia's civil war forced thousands of people to flee [Getty Images] Liberian President Joseph Boakai has signed an executive order to establish the country's first war ...
Stabilization in the 21st century brought a return to cordial relations with neighboring countries and much of the Western world. Liberia holds diplomatic relations with many western nations, including its long time partner the United States, as well as Russia, Cuba, and the People's Republic of China .
Liberia's senate on Tuesday backed the establishment of a war crimes court meant to bring overdue justice to victims of serious abuses committed during the West African country's two civil wars.
The 2019–2020 Liberian protests were a series of mass protests and civil disobedience campaigns as part of a popular movement by civilians in Liberia against economic turmoil; protesters demanded the resignation of the government of George Weah due to the crisis. Protesters first began their anti-government rallies in June, however, police ...
April 8 – President George Weah declared lock-down measures to take effect on April 10 and last for 3 weeks, including suspension of all non-essential travel and curfews. Schools were closed across the country, and churches, mosques, bars, and beaches in parts of the country. [3] [4] December 8. 2020 Liberian constitutional referendum: Voters ...
t. e. General elections were held in Liberia on 10 October 2023 to elect the President, House of Representatives and half of the Senate. [1] [2] Incumbent president George Weah was eligible for a second term. [3]
A Cellcom Liberia antenna in Monrovia (2009). Mass media in Liberia include the press, radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet.. Much of Liberia's communications infrastructure was destroyed or plundered during the two civil wars (1989–1996 and 1999–2003).