Four-Year Sentence for Opposition Figure Sparks Free Speech Debate in Sierra Leone
Freetown — A Sierra Leonean court has sentenced opposition politician and entertainer Zainab Sheriff to four years and two months in prison,…
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Liberian Senators Clash Over Security Claims Amid Rising Border Concerns
Monrovia – A sharp dispute has erupted in Liberia’s Senate after Senator Nya D. Twayen, Jr. accused fellow lawmaker Senator Amara Konneh…
Liberia: Yekeh’s Expulsion Overshadows Special Sitting as Legislature Hastily Passes US$53M Supplementary Budget in Night Session, Prompting Dillon’s Walkout
Monrovia – A dramatic late-night sitting of Liberia’s 55th Legislature ended on Thursday with the swift passage of a US$53 million supplementary…
Liberian Rights Chief Faults Country on Corruption as U.N. Justice Training Gets Underway
Summary: The United Nations began training Liberian prosecutors, investigators and civil society actors to tackle corruption through a human rights lens this…
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Liberia: Chief Justice Gbeisay Warns Enforcement Gaps Undermine ECOWAS Court
Monrovia – Liberia’s Chief Justice, Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay Sr., has issued one of the strongest warnings yet from a sitting head of…
Liberia: LAA Managing Director Ernest Hughes Returns to Work as Probe Dismisses Corruption Claims
Monrovia — The Government of Liberia has cleared Liberia Airport Authority (LAA) Managing Director Ernest R. Hughes of corruption allegations, declaring there…
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Liberia: ‘No Rescue Without Freedom’ – PUL Slams Democratic Backslide Under Boakai Administration
Monrovia — The Press Union of Liberia has issued a strongly worded statement warning of what it describes as a troubling erosion…
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Liberia: April 22nd Memorial Group, Gee Bee Production Mark 46 Years Since 1980 Executions with Film Screening, Demand Justice and Closure
Monrovia – A solemn blend of remembrance and renewed resolve defined this year’s April 22 commemoration, as families of victims of the…
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Liberia: Pleebo Transport Crisis Ends as Student Bus Fare Rises to L$100, Sparking Hardship Concerns
PLEEBO, Maryland County — Transport services in the commercial city of Pleebo in Maryland County have returned to normal, following an agreement…