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Liberia and Korean Multinationals Sign Seven Key Agreements for Sector Improvements

Matthew JacobsJune 8, 2024June 8, 2024

by Matthew JacobsJune 8, 2024June 8, 2024061

Seoul, South Korea – President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr.’s recent visit to the Republic of Korea marked a significant milestone as Liberia’s National Investment Commission,...

Diplomacy Health Press Release

World Bank Responds to Gas Tanker Explosion; Expresses Condolences and Support as Liberia Mourns

PRESS RELEASEJanuary 10, 2024January 10, 2024

by PRESS RELEASEJanuary 10, 2024January 10, 20240278

MONROVIA, January 10, 2024 – The World Bank has allocated US$450,000 in response to the Liberian Government’s emergency plan to address the plight of Liberians affected...

Diplomacy Politics

U.S. Presidential Candidate Acknowledges Liberia-American Votes

Dr. Clarence R. Pearson, SrDecember 23, 2023December 23, 2023

by Dr. Clarence R. Pearson, SrDecember 23, 2023December 23, 20230241

AS THE UNITED STATES presidential and legislative elections draw near, some politicians are leaving no stone unturned as they try to leverage the growing number...

Diplomacy

Sanctions by the US on Liberian officials provoke criticism and outrage

Emmanuel Orlind CooperDecember 18, 2023December 18, 2023

by Emmanuel Orlind CooperDecember 18, 2023December 18, 20230304

A number of Liberian politicians have been subject to sanctions by the U.S. government, which claims they are corrupt and are threatening democracy in the...

Diplomacy Politics

Liberia’s Finance Minister Responds to U.S. Visa Restrictions

Emmanuel Orlind CooperDecember 15, 2023December 15, 2023

by Emmanuel Orlind CooperDecember 15, 2023December 15, 20230202

Liberia’s Finance and Development Minister, Samuel D. Tweah Jr., has publicly responded to the U.S. Department of State’s recent imposition of visa restrictions on him...

Diplomacy ECOWAS

Historic Decisions and Collaborative Initiatives Mark Outcome of December 10, 2023 ECOWAS Summit in Abuja

Figo MansarayDecember 13, 2023December 13, 2023

by Figo MansarayDecember 13, 2023December 13, 20230173

Abuja, Nigeria — In a landmark event that brought together leaders from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the December 10, 2023 summit...

Corruption Diplomacy Governance Politics

US Department of State Imposes Visa Restrictions on Three Liberian Officials, their Wives, and Minor Kids under Section 7031

Emmanuel Orlind Cooper and Figo MansarayDecember 11, 2023December 11, 2023

by Emmanuel Orlind Cooper and Figo MansarayDecember 11, 2023December 11, 20230208

The U.S. Department of Treasury has placed visa ban on Senators Albert Chie and Emmanuel Nuquay and Minister of Finance and Development Planning Samuel Tweah...

Diplomacy Governance Human Rights National Security

US Treasury Department Sanctions Liberian Mayor Jefferson Koijee for Human Rights Violations

Figo MansarayDecember 8, 2023December 8, 2023

by Figo MansarayDecember 8, 2023December 8, 20230496

The United States Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned the Monrovia City Mayor and Secretary General of the Coalition for Democratic Change...

Corruption Diplomacy Human Rights Humanity Rule of Law

U.S Honors Liberia’s Marc Kollie and 10 International Anti-Corruption Champions

Figo MansarayDecember 7, 2023December 7, 2023

by Figo MansarayDecember 7, 2023December 7, 20230293

The U.S. Department of State has honored and acknowledged organizations and people for their global advocacy of accountability, honesty, openness, and good governance, including Marc...

Crime Diplomacy ECOWAS National Security Rule of Law

Following gunfights in Freetown, President Bio declares a statewide curfew

Figo MansarayNovember 26, 2023November 26, 2023

by Figo MansarayNovember 26, 2023November 26, 20230186

In the early morning hours of Sunday, November 26, 2023, the government of Sierra Leone foiled an alleged coup attempt in the capital, Freetown. The alleged...

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