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Liberian president's home return after 48 days was graced by demonstrations
Quartz via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoLiberia’s president George Weah is back in the country since he left on Nov. 1 only to find...
Connecting Juneteenth, Monroe and Monrovia, Liberia
The Monroe News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJuneteenth, also known as Black Independence Day, celebrates the day on June 19, 1865, when all slaves were made aware of the Emancipation Proclamation,...
Liberia counts votes in presidential runoff as many hope for change
Reuters via Yahoo News· 7 months agoMONROVIA (Reuters) -Ballot counting was underway in Liberia on Tuesday in a run-off election between...
Alliance with ex-warlord boosts Liberia opposition candidate’s election campaign
Semafor via Yahoo News· 8 months agoLiberia’s former vice president has forged an alliance with an influential ex-warlord to build a...
More than 40 dead in Liberia after leaking fuel tanker exploded as people tried to collect gas
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 5 months agoA leaking fuel tanker exploded earlier this week as people gathered to collect the gasoline, leaving...
Liberians head to the polls in high stakes elections amid flaring tensions
CNN via Yahoo News· 8 months agoLiberians are voting Tuesday in high-stakes presidential and parliamentary elections – the first...
Local history: Hello, Mr. President! Akron rolled out red carpet for Liberian leader
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoStar-spangled banners fluttered over Akron. Upon first glance, they looked like typical U.S. flags,...
Deadly mining protests in Liberia kill 1 and injure many, official says
Associated Press Finance via Yahoo Finance· 3 months agoViolent protests in Liberia over the presence of armed guards in mining areas in the country’s northwest killed one demonstrator and left several injured, a government official said. Both protesters ...
Liberia's president-elect cancels victory celebrations after vehicle rams into crowd, killing 3
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 6 months agoLiberian President-elect Joseph Boakai 's party announced Tuesday it was cancelling all remaining victory celebrations, a day after authorities said a driver sped into a crowd killing at least ...
Columbus Crew midfielder Darlington Nagbe named 2022 MLS All-Star
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDarlington Nagbe is an MLS All-Star. The Crew midfielder was selected to the 2022 MLS All-Star game...