Why sportspeople should stick to the pitch and stay out of politics
Andrew Anthony
Former England cricketer Monty Panesar is to stand for parliament, but he doesn’t seem to know what his own policies are
April 2024
Liberia senate votes to establish war crimes court
The court will investigate crimes against humanity committed during the African country’s two civil wars between 1989 and 2003
March 2024
Opinion
Half of the world goes to the polls in 2024. Let’s ensure women’s voices are heard
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
As Africa’s first elected female head, I know the barriers we face. But this could be a pivotal year if we can rise to the challenge
January 2024
Liberia’s president ‘OK’ after heat curtails inauguration ceremony
Joseph Boakai, 79, was helped away from podium during outdoor ceremony in sweltering heat
December 2023
Liberia fuel tanker explosion kills at least 40
Calls grow for Liberia prison reform after more than 200 inmates protest
October 2023
From the agencies
Riding a wave: surfing at Robertsport in Liberia – in pictures
Surfing in the fishing town of Robertsport in Liberia has taken off in the last few years, attracting Liberian youths and a few tourists
July 2023
Republican party tweets Independence Day well-wishes with flag of Liberia
Official GOP account deletes tweet featuring Liberian flag, which has single white star where Stars and Stripes has 50
November 2022
French court convicts former Liberian rebel commander over atrocities
Kunti Kamara given life sentence for complicity in crimes against humanity
October 2022
Former Liberian rebel charged with war crimes awaits Paris trial
Kunti Kamara charged with torture, cannibalism and complicity in crimes against humanity during civil war between 1989 and 1996
January 2022
Opinion
Female leadership is good for the world. Just look at Barbados
Mandeep Rai
Dozens of worshippers die in crush at Christian prayer meeting in Liberia
July 2021
Israel blames Iran for attack on tanker that killed Briton and Romanian
Israeli foreign minister contacts Dominic Raab and says ‘Iran is not just an Israeli problem’
June 2021
Swiss court convicts Liberian rebel of rape, killings and cannibalism
Alieu Kosiah gets maximum 20-year sentence in Switzerland’s first war crimes trial in a civilian court
February 2021
Guinea officials race to contain Ebola outbreak as death toll rises
Guinea enters 'epidemic situation' as seven Ebola cases confirmed
December 2020
Liberian rebel commander accused of cannibalism goes on trial in Switzerland
Alieu Kosiah is also accused of being involved in killing of 18 civilians, rape and recruiting child soldier
November 2020
The Audio Long Read
From the archives: An American drugs bust in west Africa – podcast
This week: Using undercover agents, the DEA spent four years trying to bring down a cocaine trafficking gang in Liberia. Was the operation a triumph in the global war on drugs or a case of American overreach?
March 2020
'Sensitise to sanitise': Bobi Wine uses song to fight coronavirus across Africa
I saw colleagues die of Ebola. Health workers must not become coronavirus martyrs
