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Liberia president offers state apology over civil wars
The Sun Daily
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July 6, 2025
MONROVIA: President Joseph Boakai offered a state apology to Liberians Saturday over the brutal violence and lingering trauma caused by the country’s two civil wars, as the nation grapples with how to remember its troubled past. The president made...
Liberia: Why President Boakai Must Champion Tariff Removal for Liberia at the U.S.-Africa Leaders’ Summit
Front Page Africa
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July 6, 2025
As President Joseph Boakai and his administration prepare for the U.S.-Africa Leaders’ Summit in Washington, D.C., scheduled for July 9-11, 2025, hosted by President Donald J. Trump, he faces a crucial moment to advance Liberia’s economic...
UWC-Liberia Scholarships Empower Future Scientists
Liberian Observer
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Monrovia, Liberia — The United World College (UWC)-Liberia scholarship initiative continues to gain national recognition as a transformative platform for nurturing Liberia’s future scientists, with Vice President Hon. Jeremiah Kpan Koung lauding...
Editorial: China-Linked Hpx In Liberia: A Strategic Gamble or a Sovereignty Risk?
Front Page Africa
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July 9, 2025
LIBERIA, A SMALL West African nation with outsized strategic importance, is once again at the center of a high-stakes geopolitical contest. But this time, the tools of engagement are not colonial gunboats or imperial mandates. THEY ARE CONTRACTS,...
FAO extols Liberia’s newly inaugurated office in Italy
The New Dawn Liberia
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July 9, 2025
By Lincoln G. Peters Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Director General QU Dongyu says the newly inaugurated Liberia Situation Room in Italy is a cutting-edge facility designed to serve as a science-driven decision hub. According to Mr....
ArcelorMittal Liberia inaugurates West Africa’s largest iron ore concentrator, advancing $1.8bn mining expansion
Joy FM
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July 7, 2025
ArcelorMittal, the world’s leading steel producer, has officially opened a cutting-edge iron ore concentrator at the Tokadeh mine in northern Liberia, marking a defining moment in the country’s post-war economic transformation. The inauguration...
Liberia’s Mining Reboot - Safety Reform Begins
Liberian Observer
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Liberia is preparing for a sweeping reboot of its mining sector, with a bold focus on safety reform as the starting point. This shift is being led by Assistant Minister for Mines, Carlos Eddison Tingban, who has returned from an intensive two-week...
Liberia: Major/Attorney At Law Danicious Kwia Returns Home After Distinguished Service With The United Nations In South Sudan
Front Page Africa
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July 4, 2025
During his time with UNMISS, he played a pivotal role in supporting the implementation of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan. Monrovia, Liberia – Major and Attorney-at-Law Danicious Kwia has returned to...
Liberia Urges Bold Financial Reforms and Urgent Development Funding at Global Sevilla Summit
GNN Liberia
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July 4, 2025
Sevilla, Spain — Speaking at the ongoing Financing for Development Conference in Sevilla, Liberia’s Deputy Minister for Economic Management, Hon. Dehpue Zuo, has delivered a powerful appeal for transformative reforms in the global financial system...
Liberia: IAEA Director General Grossi Visits Liberia to Boost Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation
Front Page Africa
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July 4, 2025
Speaking to reporters upon arrival, Grossi said the IAEA is focused on supporting Liberia in key sectors such as health, agriculture, energy, and environmental protection through the use of nuclear technology. Margibi County – The Director General...
TRIBE Takes Bold Move to Help Transform Liberia’s “Broken Education System”
Liberian Observer
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TRIBE, a Liberian innovation-driven organization, has launched a week-long training program for over 30 teachers and school administrators from more than ten high schools across Montserrado County. With backing from the MasterCard Foundation, the...
Liberia: Building Bridges: The Importance of Democracy and Alliances for Global Good
Front Page Africa
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July 4, 2025
Make fruitful the invitation extended by the US government through President Donald J. Trump to the five (5) African nations. By: Austin S Fallah – [email protected], contributing writer In today’s world, we find ourselves at a crossroads....
New Machines, Old Mindsets: Why Compassion Must Anchor Liberia’s Health Transformation
Liberian Observer
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When health authorities broke ground last week for Liberia’s first modern radiotherapy center, it marked more than a milestone in cancer care. It signaled the country’s aspiration to finally reverse the tide of outbound medical tourism, especially...
Liberia: Arcelormittal Liberia Enrolls 60 Youths Into Revamped Training Academy to Build Skilled Workforce
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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July 3, 2025
— ArcelorMittal Liberia has enrolled 60 young Liberians into its revamped training academy in Yekepa, launching a new wave of skilled workers to power the country’s mining and industrial sectors. The new class includes 31 apprentices from across...
Liberia: Assistant Mines Minister Vows Mine Safety Overhaul After “Transformative” China Training
Front Page Africa
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July 3, 2025
Monrovia – Liberia’s Assistant Minister for Mines, Carlos Eddison Tingban, has pledged sweeping reforms to the country’s mine safety systems, following his return from a rigorous and intensive two-week technical training in Beijing, China, with...
Immigrants file class-action lawsuit against Trump over ‘unlawful’ ICE arrests inside courthouses
The Independent
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July 16, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Liberia: Ambassador Dr. Teeko Tozay Yorlay, Sr. Champions Youth-Led Solutions at United Nations’ Financing for Development Event in Spain
Front Page Africa
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July 3, 2025
SEVILLE, Spain – Liberia Ambassador to France and Portugal says Africa’s youth—representing the world’s fastest-growing and youngest population—are not a challenge to be managed, but an asset to be empowered. Ambassador Dr. Teeko Tozay Yorlay,...
Liberia: ArcelorMittal Liberia Matriculates 60 New Apprentices, Reaffirms Commitment to Youth Skills Development
Front Page Africa
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July 3, 2025
Yekepa, Nimba County – ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) has reaffirmed its commitment to youth empowerment and skills development by matriculating 60 new apprentices into the ArcelorMittal Liberia Training Academy (AMLTA) in Yekepa, Nimba County. The...
Liberia: LACC Reports Low Asset Declaration Compliance Among Lawmakers, Launches Digital Initiative to Boost Transparency
Front Page Africa
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July 3, 2025
GANTA, Nimba County – The Executive Chairperson of the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC), Cllr. Alexandra K. Zoe, has disclosed troubling statistics regarding asset declaration compliance among members of the Legislature, raising fresh...
“Liberia Will Heal, Liberians Will Be Blessed”
Liberian Observer
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Paynesville City – President Joseph Nyuma Boakai on Tuesday, July 1, led a solemn national ceremony commemorating the tragic events of April 1980 and honoring the memory of former President William R. Tolbert Jr. and the thirteen government...