Liberian Start Up Launches the First Platform for Donations Direct to Liberian Nonprofits

Monrovia, July 16 -- For years people who wanted to donate money to nonprofits in Europe or the U.S.A have been able to do so with the click of a button on their computer or phone through well-known p... Read More

U.S. Ambassador to Liberia Retires Early, Calls It "a Personal Choice," Denies U.S. Pressure on Deportees

Monrovia, July 11 -- Mark Toner, the United States Ambassador to Liberia, is retiring from his role less a year into what was to be a two-year post. His announcement to embassy staff on Tuesday, came ... Read More

War Crimes Court Office Submits Roadmap to President Boakai With 2026 Start Date for Economic Crimes Court

Monrovia, July 11 -- The Office of the War and Economic Crimes Court of Liberia has formally submitted a national roadmap for the country's transitional justice process to President Joseph Boakai, a m... Read More

Liberia: President Boakai Apologizes to Civil War Victims, Pledges National Memorial, and Recommits to Criminal Accountability

Monrovia, July 7 -- President Joseph Boakai has issued an official apology on behalf of the Liberian nation "to every victim of our civil conflict"- ending more than two decades of waiting by victims,... Read More

Liberia: U.S. Aid Cuts Likely to Put More Liberians at Risk of Human Trafficking

Monrovia, July 4 -- The Trump administration's sweeping freezes on foreign aid continue to undermine a range of programs in heavily aid dependent Liberia. The cuts to health, education and agriculture... Read More

Liberia Named on Proposed U.S. List of Countries for Third-Country Deportations as Funding is Cut for Global Vaccine Program

Monrovia, June 27 -- Liberia has been included on a proposed list of 51 countries that have been identified by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump to accept deportees, including criminal... Read More

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

Monrovia, June 25 -- The U.S. embassy in Monrovia has "requested" all visa applicants from Liberia to change their social media settings from private to "public to facilitate vetting necessary to esta... Read More

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

Monrovia, June 16 -- The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has included Liberia on a list of 36 countries whose citizens will be banned from travelling to the US according to a draft memo ... Read More

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

Monrovia, May 7 -- Trump administration shuts down PEPFAR Office fighting the spread of HIV/Aids UNAids warns cuts could lead to tenfold increase of global deaths to 6.3 million in 4 years Liberian go... Read More

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

Monrovia, April 30 -- Leading local and international human rights organizations have joined together to issue a statement urging Liberian President Joseph Boakai to renew an executive order for the O... Read More