Anthony Stephens

U.S. Embassy in Liberia Orders Visa Applicants to Make Social Media Profiles Public

The U.S. embassy in Monrovia says the social media accounts of all applicants will be screened and approved before their travel. Summary:

Liberia: Nobel Laureate Gbowee Says Hindsight Has Shown Former President Sirleaf’s Government Was a “Diamond” in Comparison with Successors

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Liberia: President Boakai Sets Up Special Taskforce to Address Potential U.S. Travel Ban

Liberia Included on a List of 36 Countries for Potential US Travel Ban; Foreign Minister Nyanti Says Government Is Engaging The Trump Administration on the Matter

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has included Liberia on a list of 36 countries whose citizens could be banned from traveling…

Liberia Overwhelmingly Wins UN Security Council Seat as Diplomats Say It Shows Country’s “Growing Regional Influence”

Liberia: American War Crimes Investigator and Former Liberia Lobbyist Found Guilty of Defaming Justice Activist

A criminal court in Switzerland has found Alan White, an American war crimes investigator with a long history of involvement in Liberia’s…

Liberia: More Than Three Quarters Liberians Approve War and Economic Crimes Courts in Latest Continental Survey

More than three quarters of Liberians have openly backed a war and economic crimes court for their country, according to a new survey released…

Liberia: Aids Patients and Doctors Fear Death and Infections Will Rise as US Cuts Support

Liberia: President Boakai Quiets Doubters with Renewed Mandate for War Crimes Court Office and $US2 Million Yearly Budget

Joseph Boakai, Liberia’s President, has renewed the mandate of the Office of War and Economic Crimes Court of Liberia and given the court…

Liberia: Leading Human Rights Organizations Urge President to Renew Expiring Executive Order for War Crimes Court Office as US Ambassador Meets with Office Head and Justice Minister

Leading local and international human rights organizations have joined together to issue a statement urging Liberian President Joseph Boakai to renew an…