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News :: Liberia

Liberia 

Tough Task Ahead

02:28 GMT 21st December 2011

The call to boycott the election backfired and left the incumbent romping to victory but having to look behind her back at the same time. By Desmond Davies
 

Monrovia

01:26 GMT 31st August 2011

Liberia has marked out 13 new, ultra-deep offshore oil blocks and will soon auction about half of them to international oil firms, the head of the West African country's oil company told Reuters late July.
 

Vaccines milestone

02:28 GMT 18th July 2011

Donors commit vaccine funding to offer a ray of hope for the world's poorest children. By Tago Odher
 

Steering the ship of state

12:34 GMT 15th June 2011

When Africa's first female president, Ellen Sirleaf-Johnson, made Binyah C Kesselly head the Liberia Maritime Authority, she envisaged a greater role for it in post-war Liberia, writes Alphonso Toweh
 

Once is not enough

11:43 GMT 12th April 2011

As Africa's first female president Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf announces that she wants to run for another six-year term to fulfill her mission to rebuild the nation. By Jonathan Paye-Layleh, Monrovia
 

Liberia

04:21 GMT 22nd March 2011

The war crimes trial of Liberia's former President Charles Taylor has been extended after judges said they would decide on a defence appeal.
 

Liberia

02:30 GMT 5th January 2011

The Liberian president dismissed her cabinet last month in a move officials say will provide a 'fresh slate' for the government.
 

Monrovia

12:26 GMT 25th October 2010

Liberia's first fullyfledged commercial code will encourage new investment into the West Africa country and help tackle corruption, the World Bank's financing arm said of new laws passed in September.
 

Ex warload to run for presidency

02:24 GMT 22nd October 2010

The leader of a notorious militia which waged terror during the civil war has been given the go ahead to stand in next year's presidential poll. By Jonathan Paye-Layleh, Monrovia
 

Weah gets ready to be a class act

01:48 GMT 19th October 2010

Football legend George Weah is studying hard in a bid to increase his presidential chances second time around. By Jonathan Paye-Layleh, Monrovia