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Land Reform Is a Nation-Building Agenda' - LLA Hails Swedish Partnership as Landmark Project Transforms Liberia's Land Sector

Liberia, June 26 -- The Liberia Land Authority (LLA) has described land reform as a critical nation-building agenda as officials celebrated the successful completion of the Swedish-funded Sustainable ... Read More


Liberia: Vice President Koung Announces Pres. Boakai's 2029 Re Election Bid; Says He Will Serve as Campaign Manager

Liberia, June 26 -- Vice President Jeremiah Koung has announced President Joseph Nyuma Boakai's intention to seek a second term in the 2039 Presidential and Legislative Elections and said he will serv... Read More


Liberia: House Targets Cargo Firms in US$19 Million Cocaine Case, Sen. McGill Slams Government Over 'Slow Pace' of Investigation

Liberia, June 26 -- Pressure is mounting on the Liberian government over the handling of the US$19.2 million cocaine investigation, with the House of Representatives calling for the suspension of key ... Read More


Liberia: Senate Begins Consultations on Competing War Crimes Court Bills; Advocates Hope Outstanding Issues Can Be Resolved Before Public Hearings

Liberia, June 26 -- Liberia's Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights, Claims and Petitions this week began consultations on six competing bills to establish a war and economic crimes court and a ... Read More


Liberia: US$19 Million Drug Probe Takes Dramatic Turn as Paul King Identifies Cocaine Shipper, Seeks Witness Protection, and Denies Knowledge of Shipment

Liberia, June 26 -- Liberia's ongoing investigation into the US$19 million cocaine seizure has taken a dramatic turn after one of the key persons of interest, Paul Jamaal King, formally requested witn... Read More


'I DID NOT TRAFFIC': Defendant Says as Third Witness Corroborates Testimony That Vice President's Security Inspected Alleged Trafficking Compound

Liberia, June 25 -- One more defendant in Liberia's largest human trafficking case on Wednesday corroborated earlier testimony from two co-defendants that four members of Vice President Jeremiah Koung... Read More


Liberia: As Vaccine Aid Is Cut, a Remote Measles Outbreak Shows What's at Risk

Liberia, June 25 -- The measles came to this town in January. Nobody announced it. Nobody warned families here. It moved quietly from home to home, the way measles does - through the air, between chi... Read More


Liberia: Gov't Under Fire Over Slow Pace of US$19 Million Drug Probe Despite Major Revelations

Liberia, June 25 -- The Liberian government is facing mounting criticism over what many citizens, activists, and public commentators describe as the slow pace of the investigation into the alleged US$... Read More


Liberia: CDC Taps Cummings as Keynote Speaker as Opposition Leaders Converge on Zwedru for 2029 Political Push

Liberia, June 25 -- The Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) has announced that Alternative National Congress (ANC) Political Leader Alexander B. Cummings will serve as the keynote speaker at the part... Read More


Liberia: House Backs Closure of GLS Menzies, Wants Drug Probe Persons of Interest Treated as Suspects

Liberia, June 25 -- The House of Representatives has passed a resolution calling for the immediate closure of GLS Menzies and all businesses allegedly linked to the reported US$19 million drug traffic... Read More