Accra, Ghana — Liberia has successfully hosted its first ... Sirleaf also urged member states of the Economic Community of West African States to strengthen border controls to ensure safer ...

MONROVIA, Liberia ... Africa’s first democratically elected female leader, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. He lost his first run for the presidency in 2017 to Weah, who took over from Sirleaf in the West ...

O Wednesday, May 28, 2025, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) rolled out the drums to celebrate its ...

1917 - Liberia declares war on Germany, giving the Allies a base in West Africa. 1926 - Rubber production becomes backbone of Liberia's economy after Firestone Tyre and Rubber Company opens rubber ...

At Libassa Wildlife Sanctuary in Liberia, West Africa, Juty Deh Jr is bottle feeding milk to an orphaned baby pangolin. These small, scaly creatures are believed to be the most trafficked mammal ...

The African nation of Liberia ... Africa," Rennie told AP as he oversaw preparations in the national stadium for the independence celebrations. The United States has had a lasting influence on the ...

president of the Republic of Liberia, West Africa.The gala will be Boakai’s third visit to the United States after being sworn in this year as the 26th president of Liberia. He was vice ...

Liberia’s President ... There have also been a spate of coups in West and Central Africa in recent years. Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu was among the first to congratulate the new President ...