Tag: President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Liberia’s ruling party backs challenge to presidential result
Liberia’s Unity Party (UP) said it would back a legal challenge to the result, accusing President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf of interfering…
Update: Buhari, other African leaders arrive Gambia
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday arrived in Banjul, Gambia, to meet with President Yahya Jammeh, who lost the presidential election…
Liberia now Ebola free – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Saturday declared Liberia free of Ebola after no new cases were reported for 42…
Sirleaf angry over countryman with Ebola in Texas
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has said she is “very angry” with a fellow Liberian, Thomas Duncan, who travelled to…
Sirleaf sees signs of Ebola ‘stabilisation’
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf said Wednesday the Ebola outbreak that has devastated her country was showing signs of stabilising…
Liberia dismisses 10 officials for abandoning Ebola fight
Liberia’s leader Sunday said she had sacked 10 senior government officials who defied an order to return to the west…
Ebola Hits Liberian Presidency, Kills Minister’s Aide
Liberia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which is also the seat of the Liberian presidency, has been hit by the deadly…
US sends Ebola drug to Liberia, West Africa
In a bid to curb the Ebola Virus, Liberia will receive an untested experimental drug, ZMapp, to treat people infected…
Ebola: Liberia closes borders
Liberia closed most of its borders on Monday in a bid to halt the spread of Ebola virus. The authority…
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…
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…
Nigeria Rated 8th Most Corrupt Nation
Anti-corruption nonprofit Transparency International, TI, has released its 2013 Global Corruption Barometer, which surveyed residents in 107 countries, ranking Nigeria,…
Guinea’s crashed military plane kills army chief, 17 others
A plane carrying a military delegation from Guinea crashed Monday in Liberia, killing the army chief of staff and at…
Liberia: George Weah named peace envoy
Liberia announced on Wednesday that President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf had appointed opposition leader and football legend George Weah, her former…
Liberian President, 3 Govs For Zik Leadership Award
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia and three state governors, Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo,, Ibrahim Shema of Katsina and Peter…
Liberian Leader, 2 Activists Win Nobel Peace Prize
The 2011 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded today to Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberian peace activist Leymah Gbowee and…