Environment - Nature | Economy - Development | Society
WB approves $3.5 million climate change fund for Liberia
afrol News, 26 June - The World Bank has approved US$3.5 million for Liberia for its Costal Defense programme which will target three cities including Monrovia, the capital City of Liberia and two other major cities in the country, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) communiqué has said. Read more
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Politics | Economy - Development | Travel - Leisure
US govt blocks new flights to Kenya, Liberia
afrol News, 4 June - The recently announced new air connections between the United States and Nairobi (Kenya) and Monrovia (Liberia) have been blocked by the US Department for Homeland Security, citing security concerns. Kenyan and Liberian authorities see their tourism aspirations frustrated.
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Economy - Development | Travel - Leisure
Liberia gets direct air link to US
afrol News, 22 May - If major foreign investments are a sign of a normalised economy and society, Liberia can celebrate a major milestone. The US giant Delta Air Lines today announced it will open a direct air link between Monrovia and New York next month.
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Human rights | Society | Politics
Taylor's acquittal plea thrown out
afrol News, 4 May - The Special Tribunal for Sierra Leone judges, have today rejected an application for acquittal by former Liberian President, Charles Taylor, ordering the trial to resume on 29 June. Read more
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Economy - Development | Politics | Society
Liberia successfully completes old debt buy back deal
afrol News, 16 April - Liberia has significantly reduced its foreign debt by buying back $1.2 billion in outstanding government debt at a discount of nearly 97 percent of face value, the steepest ever negotiated on developing country commercial debt, the country has announced today. Read more
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Politics | Human rights | Society
Lawyers seek Taylor’s acquittal
afrol News, 6 April - The former Liberian President Charles Taylor's lawyers are seeking the leader’s acquittal saying there is no evidence linking him as a key instigator of the 10-year civil war in neighbouring Sierra Leone. Read more
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Politics | Economy - Development | Society
Liberia Senate chief resigns
afrol News, 17 March - Liberian head of Senate Isaac Nyenabo has resigned from his post after being accused of corruption by the country’s members of parliament. His resignation follows the passage last Thursday of a resolution signed by 23 of the 30 members of the Senate demanding the resignation of the entire leadership of the Senate. Read more
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Society | Health | Agriculture - Nutrition
Thousands could face hunger in Liberia
afrol News, 26 January - More than 120,000 Liberians are likely to face hunger after an invasion by millions of caterpillars that have devoured crops and plaqued more than 40 villages in Central Liberia, government has warned. Read more
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Society | Agriculture - Nutrition
Caterpillars invade Liberia's villages
afrol News, 21 January - Thousands of Liberians were forced to flee their homes after millions of caterpillar devoured crops and plagued more than 20 villages in Bong, Central Liberia, the Liberian Agricultural Minister Christopher Toe said. Read more
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Politics | Economy - Development | Society
Special police body team to help in Liberia's prison break
afrol News, 12 December - INTERPOL is to deploy its Incident Response Team (IRT) to Liberia to support the national law enforcement authorities in a chase and capture of some more than 100 fugitives following the escape of 202 prisoners from the capital’s South Beach prison. Read more
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Travel - Leisure | Economy - Development
Seven new US-Africa flight routes planned
afrol News, 12 November - The Atlanta-based US airliner Delta Air Lines today announced it is planning to launch seven new flights connecting North America and Africa. New connections from Atlanta will go to South Africa, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Senegal and Cape Verde. New York is to be connected with South Africa and Nigeria.
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Politics | Society
Jordan adds more support to UN police in Liberia
afrol News, 10 November - Jordan has become the first country to pledge an additional unit to UN police in Liberia, answering Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s call for extra forces to support west African state as it continues its recovery from a decade-long civil war. Read more
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» 29.08.2008 - Major boost for Liberia palm oil farmers
» 28.08.2008 - Warlord reveals his part in Burkina Faso coup
» 26.08.2008 - Liberia begins anti-graft war
» 23.07.2008 - Taylor accused of starving Nigerian journalists to death
» 22.07.2008 - Worst floods hit Liberia
» 20.06.2008 - UN extends Liberia embargo
» 12.06.2008 - Land dispute kills 13 in Liberia
» 02.06.2008 - 10 Liberians die in soccer accident
» 29.05.2008 - Ex-soldiers want Liberia's president impeached
» 29.05.2008 - Coastal erosion displacing Liberians
» 15.05.2008 - Taylor's RUF link exposed
» 25.04.2008 - Striking "Liberian refugees" await repatriation
» 23.04.2008 - Liberia still faces challenges
» 18.04.2008 - Liberia's arrears written off
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