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Liberia: Gongloe Criticizes Boakai-Koung Administration Over Japan Trip, Says Government Repeating Past Mistakes
Front Page Africa
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August 20, 2025
Monrovia – The Political Leader of the Liberian People’s Party (LPP), Cllr. Tiawan Gongloe, has expressed frustration over the failure of the Boakai-Koung-led administration to depart from the negative practices of past governments, including...
Liberia: Weekend Surges Threaten Sinkor Properties as Coastal Erosion Crisis Deepens
Front Page Africa
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August 20, 2025
Summary Ocean surges destroy fences along Liberia’s Sinkor coastline, with UN projections warning that 230,000 Liberians face losing their homes to rising seas by 2100 Stark inequality emerges as former President George Weah’s residence stands...
Liberia’s Female Leaders Call for Gender Quotas Legislation Amid Stagnant 11% Representation
Front Page Africa
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August 20, 2025
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, founder of the EJS Center, poses with panelists and participants after the “Country Talks” series in Monrovia, Liberia. Monrovia – Despite electing Africa’s first female president, women’s representation in Liberia’s...
Liberia: Civil Law Court Affirms UMC Ownership, Voids Breakaway Faction’s Claim; House Launches Probe
Front Page Africa
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August 20, 2025
Monrovia – The Civil Law Court at the Temple of Justice has put an end to the ongoing fight over church properties between the United Methodist Church (UMC) Liberia Annual Conference and a group that broke away to form the Global Methodist Church...
Liberia: Court Shuts Down NEC Headquarters Over US$171K Debt to Printing Firm
Front Page Africa
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August 20, 2025
The move comes more than two months after the Commercial Court ruled in favor of M-Tosh on June 3, holding NEC liable for unpaid printing services. Monrovia-The National Elections Commission (NEC), Liberia’s chief electoral umpire, has once again...
Liberia School of Law Wins First ECOWAS Moot Court Competition; Peace Khasu Named Second Best Advocate
Front Page Africa
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August 20, 2025
The finals paired Anglophone and Francophone schools, with Liberia joining Côte d’Ivoire, while Kenya teamed up with the University of Bukavu of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Monrovia – The Liberia School of Law (LSL) has emerged victorious at...
Liberia: ALICOR Welcomes U.S. Government’s Concern Over Aggression Against the Liberian Media
Front Page Africa
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August 20, 2025
Mr. Emmanuel Tophic Degleh, Secretary General/ ALICOR Monrovia – The Association of Liberia Community Radio (ALICOR) has welcomed the United States Government’s 2024 Human Rights Report highlighting aggression against the Liberian Media,...
Liberia to Tap into Japan’s Expertise in Healthcare Provision
Liberian Observer
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In a move to deepen health sector cooperation between Liberia and Japan, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., was warmly received by the management of Shonan Kamakura General Hospital in Kanagawa, Japan, during an official visit focused on...
Liberia: Chauncy Freeman Joins Ghana’s Heart of Lions on Two-Year Deal
Front Page Africa
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August 20, 2025
In an exclusive interview with FrontPage Africa after his unveiling, Freeman called the move a “new chapter” in his football career. Monrovia – International winger, Chauncy Freeman, has joined the Ghanaian Premier League side Heart of Lions FC,...
Liberia: Police Probe Two Men for Impersonating FPA’s Managing Editor Rodney Sieh
Front Page Africa
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August 20, 2025
The suspects, identified as Morris Tamba (left) and Sembeh Borhay allegedly acquired phone numbers from Lonestar Cell MTN and posed as Sieh while soliciting cash. Monrovia – The Liberia National Police has launched an investigation into two men...
Liberia: PUP National Youth League Chairman Resigns, Cites Corruption and Lack of Accountability
Front Page Africa
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August 20, 2025
The former youth leader criticized the party’s continued association with individuals he claims have been implicated in corrupt practices, including those sanctioned by the U.S. Government. Monrovia—The National Youth League Chairman of the...
Liberia: Curran Lutheran Hospital Leads Bold Initiative Against Gender-Based Violence in Lofa County
Front Page Africa
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August 20, 2025
ZORZOR, Lofa County – Curran Lutheran Hospital in Zorzor is leading a growing effort to combat Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Lofa County through a dedicated program that provides free treatment, survivor support, and widespread community...
Civil Society Pushes Back As GASD Demands Transparency in Liberia’s Drug Crisis Response
Front Page Africa
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August 20, 2025
Monrovia – In the wake of the ongoing fight against drug abuse, a civil society organization, Global Action for Sustainable Development has called on the national government for key documents, making reference to the Freedom of Information law....
Editorial: Minister Piah’s Defense of President Boakai’s Bloated Delegation Is a Disgraceful Betrayal of Public Trust
Front Page Africa
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August 20, 2025
WHEN JOSEPH BOAKAI campaigned for the presidency in 2023, his message was unmistakable that Liberia needed not just a change in leadership, but a fundamental transformation in how government serves its people. HIS RESCUE MISSION mantra was rooted...
Liberia School of Law Wins Inaugural ECOWAS Moot Court Championship
GNN Liberia
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August 19, 2025
By Christian Appleton Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire – The Liberia School of Law (LSL) has clinched a historic victory in the first-ever ECOWAS Moot Court Competition, held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Representing Liberia were law students Peace Khasu and...
President Boakai Attends TICAD-9 Summit in Japan, Not Expo 2025
GNN Liberia
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August 19, 2025
By Amos Harris The Government of Liberia has clarified that President Joseph Nyuma Boakai is currently in Japan to participate in the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD-9), not the upcoming Expo Osaka 2025. The...
Door-to-door International Communication, Heart-to-heart Sino-African Friendship
Liberian Observer
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The Seminar on Media Communication Capacity for Liberia, which lasted for 2 weeks, has just finished in Changsha, the capital city of Hunan Province, China. Besides the professional courses and the exciting experience of China’s most popular...
Parents Express Joy as Liberian Youth Footballers Head to Thailand
Front Page Africa
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August 20, 2025
The young players are set to participate in the BVB Youth International Football Tournament. Monrovia – Parents of 14 players from the Elite Monrovia – Football Academy, owned by former Liberian defender Fallah Johnson, have expressed their joy...
Kuoh To Supply Sporting Equipment to Liberian Clubs
Front Page Africa
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August 20, 2025
Kuoh said the initiative is designed to ease the financial burden on club owners and help them prepare for the upcoming league campaign. Monrovia – Cassell Kuoh, Chief Executive Officer and President of FC Fassell, has announced plans to donate...
Comoros Seeks Fisheries Cooperation with Liberia
Liberian Observer
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A high-level delegation from the Union of the Comoros Islands has expressed strong interest in forging a joint fisheries cooperation with the Government of Liberia, through the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA). The visit, held...