Liberia news

By Lincoln G. Peters Capitol Hill, Monrovia, April 30, 2026: Renowned Liberian human rights lawyer and former Solicitor General Cllr. Tiawan Saye Gongloe has criticized his kinsman, Vice President Jeremiah K. Koung, for comments he made regarding the Liberia-Guinea border dispute. Gongloe described the Vice President’s remarks as “recklessly inflammatory and irresponsible.” Speaking at the University of Liberia’s Capitol Hill …

By Kruah Thompson MONROVIA, Liberia, April 30, 2026 – The Government of Liberia has dismissed reports suggesting that President Joseph Nyuma Boakai ordered a halt to the Putu Mountain concession deal, describing the claims as false. Authorities stated that the government’s position on the agreement remains unchanged, emphasizing that at no time has the President instructed that the deal be …

By Lewis S. Teh Monrovia, May 1, 2026 — The National Port Authority (NPA) has become Liberia’s first autonomous government agency to officially launch a Gender and Social Inclusion Unit, marking a significant step toward workplace equity across the country’s four ports. At the launch ceremony, NPA Managing Director Sekou Dukuly highlighted that this initiative fulfills President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s …

Monrovia–Valletta, May 1, 2026 — Liberia’s tourism sector has recorded one of its most consequential international breakthroughs in recent history following a high-level four-day mission to Malta led by the Director General of the Liberia National Tourism Authority, Hon. Princess Eva Cooper. The visit, anchored by a series of strategic Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), signals a decisive transition from policy …

By Lincoln G. Peters Temple of Justice, April 30, 2026 — Former Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA) Director General, Mr. Stanley S. Ford, faced difficulty justifying FIA’s inclusion in the National Joint Security (NJS) prior to 2023, a period preceding the controversial receipt of US$6.4 million. During the trial on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, Mr. Ford was questioned: “Mr. Witness, you …

BOMI COUNTY, April 30, 2026 – The Independent National Commission on Human Rights (INCHR) has dedicated the Maher Memorial in Bomi County to honor more than 150 civilians killed at the Maher River Bridge during Liberia’s second civil war, while renewing calls for justice and accountability. The memorial, funded by the Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Finance, commemorates …

By Emmanuel Wise Jipoh Monrovia, April 29, 2026– Sierra Leonean national Thomas S. Lahun, 28, has provided what he called his first account to investigators into the sudden death of his girlfriend, Annette Y. Suah, 25, whose body was found in his room in Gaye Town, Old Road, Sinkor. Suah, a mother of two, was reportedly discovered lifeless under a …

Monrovia, Liberia, April 28, 2026—Thousands of young men and women packed the Armed Forces of Liberia’s (AFL) Barclay Training Center on Monday, after spending days on the streets, as the Liberian military opened its 2026 recruitment drive. The exercise, organized by region, aims to enlist 650 recruits and runs from April 27 to June 27, 2026, as the AFL seeks …

Monrovia, Liberia, April 28, 2026 – The simmering dispute over Liberia’s proposed War and Economic Crimes Court (WECC) is taking a new twist as Dr. Jallah Barbu, Executive Director of the Office of the War and Economic Crimes Court for Liberia (OWECC-L), has fired back at Cllr. Dempster Brown, Chairperson of the Independent National Commission on Human Rights (INCHR), over …

Rights group cites lawyer Jallah Barbu’s disclosure; urges Executive Branch to clarify status of enabling legislation for proposed War and Economic Crimes Court. By Stephen G. Fellajuah MONROVIA, Liberia, April 24, 2026—The Movement for Justice, Fairness and Freedom—Education Accountability and Social Justice (EASJ) Inc., says it is alarmed by what it calls prolonged delays by senior officials in moving forward …