Liberian police charged 61-year-old son of country’s ex-president, Ellen Johnson, in connection with banknote scandal worth millions of U.S. dollars.
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News about the struggle for better democracy in Liberia. According to Freedom House, the "organizational and policy capacity of most parties remains weak, and politics continues to be largely personality-driven". Also check out our section on World Democracy and our Africa articles.
Liberian Journalists Alarmed over Government ‘Hostilities’
Journalists in Liberia sounded alarm on press freedom after two ministers mounted attack on a paper that ran an article about alleged top-level corruption.
Liberia’s Ellen Johnson Sirleaf wins African Ibrahim Prize
Former Liberian president Sirleaf won the rarely-awarded Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership
The incredible story of Liberia’s departing President Sirleaf
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who shared the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize as a champion of women’s rights, is
President-elect George Weah: What’s next for Liberia?
A peaceful transition of power in Africa’s oldest republic is cause for optimism, according to analysts, but
Liberia’s George Weah Prepares to Form New Government
The soccer legend, now a politician, George Manneh Weah, is very hopeful that he would be declared
From stardom to politics: some international precedents
Former international football star George Weah, who has won Liberia’s presidential run-off, follows several celebrities who have
Liberia to vote in delayed run-off for new president
Liberians choose a new leader Tuesday in a run-off between Vice President Joseph Boakai and footballing icon
Why Media is Key to Better Liberian Democracy
Training for young journalists contributes to the general effort for media improvement in the country
Delay Seems Likely For 2017 Liberia Presidential Elections
Liberia’s National Elections Commission will commence unveiling the list of certified candidates