Analysis
Liberia: A Mystery Vessel, a Prison, and a Warning Nobody Answered
MONROVIA — There is a version of this story in which the boat behind the Monrovia Central Prison is nothing more than a stray...
War Crimes
Liberia: Expert Warns of Security Risks if Legislature Fails to Approve War Crimes Court Before U.N. Security Council Presidency
Summary
Transitional justice expert Aaron Weah warns that failure to approve legislation establishing Liberia’s long-delayed War and Economic Crimes Court could create new security risks,...
Diaspora
SpoonTV CEO Details Cooperation With U.S. Investigators That Led to Reduced Sentence and Early Release
Monrovia — SpoonTV CEO Stanton Witherspoon has offered a detailed account of how his decision to cooperate with U.S. federal investigators ultimately helped secure his...
Economy
Liberia: Ngafuan Highlights Gains in Health, Education and Energy, Admits More Work Remains
Monrovia - In an appearance on the state-owned Liberia Broadcasting System, Liberia's Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, walked Liberians through...
News
Liberia: PUL President: Community Radio Critical to Making Fiscal Decentralization Work
Monrovia —The Press Union of Liberia (PUL) has warned that the success of Liberia’s fiscal decentralization agenda will depend largely on the strength and...
Breaking News
BREAKING: Second Mystery Vessel Seized in Liberia, Two Foreign Nationals Held Amid Drug Probe
Liberia's joint security forces are in control of yet another mysterious vessel — this time docked behind the Monrovia Central Prison — where two...
News
Liberia: SpoonTV CEO Cuts a Deal, Trades Prison for Testimony
Monrovia — SpoonTV CEO Stanton Witherspoon has secured his release after prosecutors credited him with providing substantial assistance in the investigation and prosecution of...
Economy
Liberia: Boakai Puts Banks, Borrowers and Government on Notice As NPLs Hit 19%, Demands Urgent Fix
Monrovia — President Joseph Boakai has called for urgent and coordinated action to resolve Liberia’s persistent non-performing loan (NPL) problem, warning that the crisis...