Tag: Liberia
Charles Taylor pleads to serve jail term in Rwanda
Former Liberian president Charles Taylor says his imprisonment in Britain breaches his human rights and has applied to serve the…
George Weah eyes new goal as Liberia’s political saviour
Ask George Weah about his ambitions to lead Liberia and he will deliver an impassioned speech about his nation’s potential…
WHO moves against Ebola virus in Guinea
The World Health Organisation has launched a raft of emergency measures in Conakry, Guinea’s capital to control an outbreak of…
West Africa mobilises against Ebola virus
West African countries have mobilised against an epidemic of haemorrhagic fevers including Ebola, which has claimed more than 80 lives…
Ebola virus stirs panic in Conakry, Liberia
Guinea’s capital Conakry was on high alert on Friday after a deadly Ebola epidemic which has killed dozens in the…
Sirleaf replaces Nigerian army general with Liberian
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has nominated a Liberian national to take over as chief of the military for the first…
Woman with heroin hidden in bag arrested in Lagos
Simon Ateba/Aviation correspondent Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, said on Thursday it has intercepted a woman and a…
400 Nigerian Policemen On UN Mission To Liberia, Sudan
Four hundred Nigerian policemen left Nigeria today on United Nations peace mission to Sudan and Liberia. The cops were from…
Liberia in press crackdown charges 2 journalists
Two Liberian journalists appeared in court in Monrovia on Friday charged with criminal libel after accusing the government of corruption…
Liberian leader’s son resigns as state oil firm head
The son of Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has resigned as chairman of the state oil company, she said in…
Obasanjo begins farming in Liberia
Nigeria’s former president, Olusegun Obasanjo has expanded his farming business into Liberia. The 125 acre farm, also known as Obasanjo…
Liberia’s coach gets the boot
Liberia sacked national coach Kaetu Smith and his entire backroom staff on Saturday after a dismal run of results which…
South Africa bound Nigeria wallop Liberia
Taiwo Adelu The Nigerians promised to beat the Lone Star of Liberia silly in the qualification match today at the…
Nations Cup Qualifiers: The Fixtures, the Centres
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixtures this weekend (times GMT and aggregate score in brackets): Saturday At Lilongwe Malawi v…
Eagles Tie: Liberian Govt Predicts Lone Star Victory
As Liberians gear up for the much publicised football match between the Lone Star of Liberia and the Super Eagles…