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Liberia: Supreme Court rules ex-minister Tweah not immune to prosecution

Sat, 14 Feb 2026 15:50:08 +0200

Liberia: Supreme Court rules ex-minister Tweah not immune to prosecution

Liberia's supreme court has reaffirmed that Tweah and several ex officials are not protected from prosecution under claims of national security council immunity.

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George Weah speaks out against racism in football

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 15:38:43 +0200

George Weah, former Liberian President and football legend, labelled racism as a "disease" and stressed the need to eradicate it. He described football as a universal platform where unity and enjoyment should prevail.

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Liberian icon George Weah calls on fans to join the fight to rid football of racism

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 16:30:03 +0200

Liberian icon George Weah calls on fans to join the fight to rid football of racism

Football icon George Weah has called on fans to join the fight to rid football of racism. The former Liberian president and former international player was speaking at a two-day session of the FIFA Players’ Voice Panel in Rabat.

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Liberia agrees to accept man at centre of US deportation row - Africanews

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 14:55:04 +0200

Liberia agrees to accept man at centre of US deportation row

Liberia is willing to accept Kilmar Abrego Garcia if he is deported from the United States, according to new documents filed in US federal court. Uganda, Ghana and Eswatini all previously refused to take him in.

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Liberia protests: People rally against rising costs, alleged misconduct

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 17:53:20 +0200

Liberians are protesting against President Joseph Boakai’s government, accusing it of corruption and economic mismanagement.

Al Jazeera’s Fintan Monaghan reports.

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Kickball: a unique fusion of football and baseball for girls in Liberia

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 17:50:07 +0200

Kickball: a unique fusion of football and baseball for girls in Liberia

Kickball, a blend of football and baseball. It’s played with feet instead of bats like in baseball, and there are no men involved.

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Liberia: ex-president George Weah's asset document's leaked

Sun, 14 Apr 2024 04:14:46 +0200

Liberia's House of Representatives is investigating how former President George Weah's asset declaration documents were leaked to the public.

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George Weah faces criticism over his 2-month-long foreign trips

Mon, 05 Dec 2022 14:46:52 +0200

Critics have slammed the president for abandoning his duties and going to Qatar to watch his son play in the world cup but there are mixed reactions on the streets of Monrovia 2022/12/03/george-weah-faces-criticism-over-his-2-month-long-foreign-trips
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French court convicts Liberian ex-rebel leader over atrocities

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 15:48:16 +0200

A French court has sentenced a former Liberian rebel commander to life in prison.
47-year-old Kunti Kamara was convicted of crimes against humanity between 1993 and 1994.
The atrocities included rape, killings and an act of cannibalism.

Al Jazeera’s Laura Burdon-Manley reports.
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Liberian rebel leader Kunti Kamara sentenced to life in prison by French court

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 15:44:50 +0200

Former Liberian rebel leader Kunti Kamara was found guilty by the Paris court of appeal of numerous atrocities including rape and cannibalism enacted during the country's civil war 30 years ago. Kamara was sentenced to life in prison. Kunti Kamara, 47, was accused of "complicity in massive and systematic torture and inhumane acts" against civilians in Liberia's Lofa County in 1993-1994 as one of the leaders of the Ulimo armed group. He was then less than 20 years old during the fact. Prosecutors requested a life sentence while defense lawyers called for acquittal, citing a lack of evidence.

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Inside Liberia's fight to save pangolins from extinction

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 14:55:53 +0200

In Liberia, the pangolin has long been hunted for its meat and prized for its scales, which traffickers export to Asia. While the endangered small mammal has been protected by law, preventing its poaching remains a major challenge

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Church stampede kills 29 Liberian worshippers, including Children

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 19:01:01 +0200

At least 29 people, including several children, are reported dead in a stampede Wednesday night in Liberia's capital Monrovia during a mob scene on a large Christian gathering at a football field.

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Remains of luxury hotel still a reminder of a painful past

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 15:10:55 +0200

Monrovia's Ducor Hotel opened in 1960 and was once the height of luxury in West Africa

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Liberia environmentalists blame Firestone for river pollution

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 15:34:01 +0200

Liberia has struggled to deal with environmental challenges.
The 2020 Environmental Performance Index ranked it the worst performing country when it comes to sustainability.
Liberia’s Guinean forest region is often referred to as “the lungs of West Africa”.
But inside the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company’s Liberian concession, the air is so thick with chemicals, it stings the eyes.
But the American tyre giant told Al Jazeera that it is doing all it can to mitigate the effects of climate change and is not breaking any of the country’s environmental laws.

Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports from the outskirts of the capital, Monrovia.

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COVID: Liberia's hospitals brace for surge in admissions

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 14:22:44 +0200

Redemption hospital located in a slum district of Monrovia is preparing for the worst, and has started producing oxygen to avoid stockouts

2021/07/02/covid-liberia-s-hospitals-brace-for-surge-in-admissions

Liberia: The dreaded bloodthirsty ex-General now rehabilitating former child soldiers

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 14:22:43 +0200

"For me, these kids are victims, not criminals. We made them take up arms and use drugs. I have to make up for these mistakes"- Joshua Milton Blahyi popularly known as "General Butt Naked"

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Liberian activists want creation of a war crimes tribunal

Sun, 27 Jun 2021 20:25:47 +0200

18 years after the end of the country's civil war, there has been no mechanism to try those accused of atrocities in the west African country

2021/06/24/liberian-activists-want-creation-of-a-war-crimes-tribunal

France and Liberia strengthen ties

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 03:38:05 +0200

Liberia hosted French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drihan for two days. The first visit of a French minister to Monrovia in 40 years.

2021/06/12/france-and-liberia-strengthen-ties

Finnish judges investigate Liberia civil war for historic case

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 22:06:12 +0200

Judges from Finland are digging up witness testimonies in Liberia for a landmark trial against a warlord accused of committing atrocities in the country's civil war.

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