Politics
28 December 2017
George Weah Will be the Next President of Liberia
The football superstar has won the runoff election and will be sworn in next month.
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News
06 November 2017
Liberia's Elections Halted: The Fight to Stop George Weah’s Presidency
The Liberian presidential race has reached a stalemate, leaving the country with an uncertain political future.
Politics
01 November 2017
Liberian Supreme Court Halts Second Round Vote Amid Fraud Claims
Regional leaders fly into Monrovia to help broker a solution to the political impasse. President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is accused of meddling by her own party.
Politics
12 October 2017
Is George Weah President of Liberia Yet?
The former FIFA World Player of the Year is the frontrunner in the Liberian elections which took place Tuesday.
News
10 October 2017
Liberians Head to Polls to Choose Successor to Africa's First Elected Female President
Liberia will elect a new president today, after 12 years under Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.
Sports
02 August 2016
Liberia’s Two-Person Olympic Team Borrowed Money to Get to Rio
Liberian Olympic officials allege funds that should have been spent on the Olympic team went to a football team belong to the president's son.
News
16 June 2016
Meryl Streep Ain’t African—But She’s Joining Michelle Obama on a Girls’ Trip to Africa
Remember Streep’s infamous words, “you know, we’re all Africans, really?”
Controversial
02 June 2016
Is Liberia’s Latest Attempt to Fight Corruption a Charade?
Some of the biggest politicians in Liberia have been charged with corruption by a presidential task force. But is it all for show?
News
23 May 2016
In Liberia, A Damning Report Spurs Corruption Crackdown
Has a Global Witness report detailing high level corruption finally forced President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to do something about corruption?
Style
06 November 2012
Prêt-À-Poundo: ARISE Magazine's 100 Dynamic Women
ARISE magazine 100 Dynamic Women series with its first list on Dynamic Women — highlighting 100 influential women whose work shapes modern Africa.
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