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  2. Liberia passes a law setting up a long-awaited war crimes court

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    May 2, 2024 at 12:52 PM. MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — President Joseph Boakai on Thursday signed an executive order to create a long-awaited war crimes court to deliver justice to the victims of ...

  3. Liberia's President Joseph Boakai to set up first war crimes ...

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    An estimated 250,000 people were killed in Liberia's two civil wars between 1989 and 2003. ... BBC News, Monrovia. May 3, 2024 at 4:27 AM ... The Today Show

  4. Monrovia - Wikipedia

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    www .emansion .gov .lr. Monrovia ( / mənˈroʊviə /) [4] [5] is the capital and largest city of Liberia. Founded in 1822, it is located on Cape Mesurado on the Atlantic coast and as of the 2022 census had 1,761,032 residents, home to 33.5% of Liberia’s total population. [6]

  5. Liberia - Wikipedia

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    Liberia declared independence on July 26, 1847, which the U.S. did not recognize until February 5, 1862. Liberia was the first African republic to proclaim its independence and is Africa's first and oldest modern republic.

  6. Liberia’s new president takes office with a promise to ...

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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 ...

  7. Climate change in Liberia - Wikipedia

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    The Liberian Environmental Protection Agency launched a national response plan in 2018. International cooperation. Liberia was one of the first recipients of the Green Climate Fund, and received significant funding in 2014 from Norway in order to address forestry practices, fossil fuel subsidies, and renewable energy in the country.

  8. Liberia's leader Weah is facing a tight runoff vote for a ...

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    Liberian President George Weah faced a tight runoff election Tuesday as he seeks to defeat a repeat challenger and win a second term in the West African nation. The former international soccer ...

  9. President of Liberia - Wikipedia

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    t. e. The president of the Republic of Liberia is the head of state and government of Liberia. The president serves as the leader of the executive branch and as commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Liberia . Prior to the independence of Liberia in 1847, executive power in the Commonwealth of Liberia was held by the governor of Liberia, who ...