The Latest Breaking News from Monrovia

Democrats call on president to end immigration raids after vehicle collision kills man in Monrovia

Yet ICE is denying any kind of involvement.

Severe flooding in Liberia has led a group of senators to propose relocating the capital city away from overcrowded and poorly managed Monrovia, a suggestion met with a mixture of enthusiasm and hesitancy in the West African country.

President signs order promising establishment of a war crimes court in efforts to bring justice 21 years after conflict.

The concept of a freeport – an area where normal tax and customs rules don’t apply – has existed for centuries. Over time, different terms have emerged. They include export processing zones, free trade zones, special economic zones and industrial free zones. West Africa has 29 free zones, spanning 11…

In six years, Weah, Liberia’s most famous citizen became so unpopular he lost the election to a man he defeated in 2017.

We begin in Liberia, where the opposition leader Joseph Boakai is on course to become president after preliminary election results gave him a slim lead over incumbent George Weah. Celebrations already started in Monrovia Friday night.

Polls have opened in Liberia for the presidential run-off election. Voters are asked to choose between a second term for former football star George Weah despite a controversial record, or to elect political veteran Joseph Boakai despite his age.

Liberia goes to the polls on Tuesday amid growing anger over corruption and the cost of living.