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Liberia: Disturbing Video Shows Seven Males, Including Minors, Stripped Naked, Tortured and Beaten with Cutlass Over Witchcraft Accusations In Sinoe
Front Page Africa
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July 9, 2025
Monrovia – A disturbing video circulating on social media shows several men, including minors, being brutally tortured in Sinoe County after being accused of witchcraft and blamed for the deaths of a woman and her two children. One of the victims...
No bats and no men: Kickball is sweeping the nation of Liberia
The Independent
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July 18, 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...
Liberian Government Dismisses Allegations In Recent Media Report As Misleading
Africa.com
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July 9, 2025
The Government of Liberia is however engaged with the United States on actions required to address issues to prevent Liberia from being placed on a travel ban The Government of Liberia categorically refutes the content, tone, and intent of a...
Liberia: LISGIS Boss Hails Youth as ‘Voices of Change’ at Teens Media Network Graduation
Front Page Africa
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July 9, 2025
Richard Ngafuan said the knowledge they have gained will not only shape their individual futures but also positively impact Liberia. Monrovia – The Director General of the Liberia Institute for Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS),...
The New Liberia: Beyond the War, Branding Power, and Securing Influence
GNN Liberia
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July 17, 2025
By Lisa R. White Liberia stands at a crossroads—between perception and reality, history and possibility. A single moment at the 2025 U.S.–Africa Summit, when President Donald J. Trump publicly praised President Joseph Boakai’s eloquence in...
Liberia: Sanniquellie to Host 2025 Harvest Church National Convention
Front Page Africa
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July 9, 2025
Sanniquellie – Harvest Intercontinental Ministries is set to host one of Liberia’s largest religious events this year as preparations intensify for its 2025 National Convention, scheduled to take place from August 12 to 17 in the city of...
English Is Our First Language Too”: Liberians Deserve Recognition in Global Conversations
Front Page Africa
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July 17, 2025
Across Africa, English accents vary, but the Liberian accent is often recognized for its clarity, particularly among those with formal education. As linguist Ian Hancock observed, the educated variety of Liberian English exhibits distinct...
Liberia: A call for National Consolidation for Progress
Front Page Africa
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July 8, 2025
“If the change we seek is not now, then when? If it is not you, then who? If it’s not here, then where?” President Joseph Nyuma Boakai is poised to end Liberia’s long struggle to achieve transparency, accountability, patriotism, and national...
What Has Christianity Turned Into In Today’s Liberia?
Front Page Africa
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July 17, 2025
Christianity, the dominant and most widely practiced religion in Liberia, is increasingly being marked by troubling developments—particularly among some of its high-ranking practitioners. This is largely due to a relaxed and unregulated religious...
Liberia: Montserrado Sub-Association Concludes 2025 Grassroots League with Thrilling Finals
Front Page Africa
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July 8, 2025
The finals, held in a festive atmosphere, highlighted the growing talent pool in Liberia’s grassroots football scene and showcased the potential of the country’s next generation of players. Monrovia – The Liberia Football Association (LFA)...
Liberia’s Ambassador-Designate to Nigeria Vows to Pursue Oil & Gas Opportunities for Liberia’s Benefit
Front Page Africa
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July 8, 2025
Ballout, a former Senator of Maryland County, was recently nominated by President Joseph Boakai to serve as Liberia’s Ambassador to Nigeria. Monrovia, Liberia – The Ambassador-Designate to Nigeria, John Ballout, has pledged to prioritize economic...
Liberia: FAO Deepens Ties with Liberia through Launch of High-Tech Situation Room
Front Page Africa
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July 8, 2025
ROME, ITALY – The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), QU Dongyu, has unveiled the newly inaugurated Liberia Situation Room at the FAO headquarters in Rome, describing it as a state-of-the-art, science-driven...
ECOWAS Clears Liberia, Guinea of H/Rights Violation Claims
Liberian Observer
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Liberia (first respondent) and Guinea (second respondent) have been cleared by the ECOWAS Court of Justice in Abuja over accusation that both countries subjected one Abrahim Sheriff to an enforced disappearance and other serious human rights...
Liberia’s First Modern Radiotherapy Center In Sight
Liberian Observer
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Liberia took a historic step forward in its fight against cancer with the groundbreaking ceremony for the country’s first National Radiotherapy Center, to be constructed at the John F. Kennedy Medical Center (JFK) in Monrovia. The milestone event...
Media reports more African nations facing US visa prohibition
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States is reportedly preparing to broaden its controversial visa restrictions to include citizens from 36 more countries—25 of which are in Africa—according to an internal State Department memo cited by The Washington Post over...
Liberia: Staunch Trump Backer Raises Red Flag, Says Pro-China ‘Deep State’ Undermining U.S., Liberia’s Interests pushing unproven Ivanhoe/HPX Rail Deal
Front Page Africa
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July 7, 2025
Monrovia – As U.S. President Donald Trump intensifies efforts to curb China’s global influence through tariffs and tough rhetoric, a storm is brewing over a controversial rail deal in Liberia involving Ivanhoe Atlantic (formerly HPX). The deal,...
Liberia: Education Minister Jallah, Committee Lauded for National Reconciliation Program
Front Page Africa
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July 7, 2025
Monrovia – Education Minister Dr. Jarso Maley Jallah and members of the Reburial Committee are receiving national commendation for the successful execution of the National Reconciliation, Healing, and Unity Program held in Monrovia over the...
Liberia: President Boakai Apologizes to Civil War Victims, Pledges National Memorial, and Recommits to Criminal Accountability
Front Page Africa
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July 7, 2025
Adhering to a recommendation of the country’s T. R.C., President Joseph Boakai has officially apologized to victims of Liberia’s civil wars, an action none of his predecessors took Boakai has also pledged to erect a national memorial and ensure...
Liberia: FBB Pro Frimpon Urges Liberian Bodybuilders to Embrace Discipline, Growth
Front Page Africa
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July 7, 2025
Frimpon also advised local trainers to prioritize education, stressing the importance of understanding body mechanics, muscle groups, and structured training. MONROVIA – Ghanaian IFBB professional bodybuilder Godwin Frimpon has called on Liberian...
National High School Sports Championships Intensify Across Liberia
Front Page Africa
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July 15, 2025
MONROVIA – The 2025 National High School Football and Kickball Championships are heating up across Liberia, with thrilling fixtures taking place this week in nine counties. Student-athletes are competing for county honors and national recognition...