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Four-Year Sentence for Opposition Figure Sparks Free Speech Debate in Sierra Leone

Freetown, April 25 -- A Sierra Leonean court has sentenced opposition politician and entertainer Zainab Sheriff to four years and two months in prison, in a ruling that has ignited nationwide debate o... Read More


Liberia: Nine Liberian Nationals Deported from the United States Following Criminal Convictions

MONROVIA, April 24 -- The Government of the United States has deported nine Liberian nationals to Liberia following their convictions for various criminal offenses committed during their residence in ... Read More


Liberia: CBL Raises Bank Capital Threshold by 50% in Push to Strengthen Financial System

Monrovia, April 24 -- The Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) has announced a significant policy shift aimed at reinforcing the country's banking sector, mandating an increase in the minimum capital require... Read More


Ex-GGAA President Demands Inclusive, Transparent Deal on Putu Mountain Concession

Liberia, April 24 -- A prominent voice from the Liberian diaspora is raising the alarm over the future of the Putu Mountain concession, warning that failure to adopt an inclusive and well-informed app... Read More


Liberia: Prominent Bomi Citizen Commends Government On Western Corridor Road Project

Bomi County, Liberia, April 24 -- A prominent citizen of Bomi County, and 2029 senatorial hopeful Mr. Soko Adama Dorley, has praised the Government of Liberia for initiating the Western Corridor Road ... Read More


Liberia: AJURL, OWECC-L Sign Landmark MOU to Strengthen Coverage of War Crimes Court Push

Liberia, April 24 -- Monrovia-The Association of Judicial Reporters of Liberia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MOU) with the Office for the Establishment of the War and Economic Crimes Court ... Read More


Liberia: LAA Managing Director Ernest Hughes Returns to Work as Probe Dismisses Corruption Claims

Monrovia, April 24 -- The Government of Liberia has cleared Liberia Airport Authority (LAA) Managing Director Ernest R. Hughes of corruption allegations, declaring there was "no criminal wrongdoing" a... Read More


Liberia: LACRA's Board Suspends Gongolee Amid Illegal Cocoa Smuggling Allegations

MONROVIA, April 24 -- The Board of Directors of the Liberia Agriculture Commodity Regulatory Authority (LACRA) has recommended the suspension of its Deputy Director General for Operations, Alpha K. Go... Read More


Liberian Senators Clash Over Security Claims Amid Rising Border Concerns

Monrovia, April 24 -- A sharp dispute has erupted in Liberia's Senate after Senator Nya D. Twayen, Jr. accused fellow lawmaker Senator Amara Konneh of leaking sensitive national security information a... Read More


Liberia: NDA Policy at CSA May Affect Whistleblowing In Government Offices, Says Diaspora Liberian Sodone

Liberia, April 23 -- The Civil Service Agency (CSA) has introduced a new Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) policy requiring civil servants to sign binding commitments restricting the release of classifie... Read More