Augustus D. R. Bortue
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ICE Deports Former Liberian Combatant Accused of War-Era Atrocities
Monrovia — A former Liberian combatant accused by U.S. authorities of involvement in killings, torture and the recruitment of child soldiers during Liberia’s civil...
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Beyond the $1B Milestone: Liberians React to Historic Revenue Gains, Demand ‘Real Impact’
Monrovia – Over the past few days, FrontPage Africa reporters have traveled across Liberia — from the market corridors of Monrovia and Paynesville to...
Regional News
Liberia: A Coalition of African Civil Society Groups Demands Control of Development Money. But Can They Afford to Say No to Donors?
Summary
A coalition of African civil society leaders are pushing donors to give African organizations and communities more control over development money as traditional foreign...
News
The Price of a Vote: What Liberia’s Smallest UN Bill Says About Its Biggest Claims
Monrovia - There is a number so small it barely registers on the ledger of a $3.45 billion organization: $34,000. It is the least...
Legal Issues
Liberia: DNA Links Bon Jallah to Evidence, But Rwandan Expert Says Tests Can’t Show When or How It Got There
Forensic report also flags unidentified DNA on toilet paper found at the scene
MONROVIA – A Rwandan forensic expert testified Wednesday that DNA profiles recovered...
Legal Issues
Liberia: State Rests as Defense Challenges 5,000-Bag Figure, Witness Accounts
Monrovia — The prosecution has rested its case against former Foreign Affairs Minister Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah and his co-defendants in the Saudi rice trial after...
News
Liberia: Crisis Rocks Union as Row Over Secretary General Deepens Amid Resignation and Rescindment of Decision
Monrovia - Liberia's umbrella body for musicians is in turmoil. The Musicians Union of Liberia (MULIB) is embroiled in a deepening leadership crisis that has...
Economy
Minister Ngafuan Says Increased Revenue Means Greater Capacity to Deliver for Liberians
Monrovia – The Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, has clarified that Liberia’s achievement of the US$1 billion domestic revenue threshold...
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