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Former President Sirleaf Declines to Respond to Miatta Fahnbulleh’s Criticism Over Weah’s Rise to Presidency

Former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has declined to engage criticism from singer and activist Miatta Fahnbulleh, who recently argued that Sirleaf’s greatest political legacy was helping pave the way for former President George Manneh Weah to lead Liberia. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday after officially opening the National Conference on Women’s Financial Inclusion at the Ministerial…

Former President Sirleaf Declines to Respond to Miatta Fahnbulleh’s Criticism Over Weah’s Rise to Presidency

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Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Expresses Concern Over Enduring Corruption in Liberia’s Public Sector

Monrovia – Former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has voiced serious concern about the country’s ongoing struggle with corruption, describing it as one of the most critical obstacles to national development. Speaking on the Liberia National Television (LNTV) and Liberia Broadcasting System (LBS) program “Changing Minds, Changing Attitudes,” Madam Sirleaf reflected on Liberia’s fight…

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Expresses Concern Over Enduring Corruption in Liberia’s Public Sector

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Liberia Celebrates Air France's Return In 2020

Liberia Celebrates Air France’s Return In 2020

Liberians are excited that Air France will again begin operations in the country in the new year.  President George Weah has confirmed the news in a twitter post.  He said this is the result of the government’s efforts to put in place measures to promote a conducive business climate, and an affirmation of deepening relations between the two countries.  He proclaimed: “Liberia is open for…

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Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Wins $5 million Mo Ibrahim Prize for African Leadership.

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Wins $5 million Mo Ibrahim Prize for African Leadership.

The former President of Liberia; Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has just won the $5 million Mo Ibrahim Prize for African Leadership. The Mo Ibrahim Prize which celebrates African leaders that have governed well, raised living standards and then left office without acrimony, was given to the first female president of Liberia;  Ellen Johnson Sirleaf after handing over to the newly elected Liberian…

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George Weah makes Appointments in less than 24 hours, unlike one African President that took 6 months.

In less than 24 hours after the inauguration of George Weah as President of Liberia, the former international footballer has made his first batch of appointments, showing his eagerness to start work ASAP! Seven names were released in this first batch and former Senate pro-tempore Gbezohngar Findley, was named Minister of foreign affairs. The appointment has come under criticism, as people said…

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Liberia Election: Despite non-announcement of official results, Fayose congratulates George Weah

Although official results of the Liberian presidential runoff elections are yet to be announced, the Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has congratulated one of candidates as winner.

Mr. Fayose in a statement by his spokesperson on Thursday congratulated George Weah as the “newly elected President of Liberia.”

The election was held on Tuesday.

The electoral commission of Liberia had earlier…

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GEORGE WEAH, THE FORMER PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALLER IS ELECTED THE PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA, CONGRATULATIONS. George Weah, the 51-year-old former AC Milan striker has been elected the new president of Liberia in the country's presidential run-off held on December 26, 2017.

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There's a lot to celebrate in Liberia: The number of new Ebola cases have been declining, kids are going back to school and life is returning to some semblance of normalcy.

Last year, Ebola struck the country and since then, it has killed more than 4,000 Liberians. But among the three hardest-hit countries in West Africa, Liberia has been the fastest at containing the outbreak. Just last week, the region reported 99 new cases of Ebola. Only one of those came out of Liberia.

Still, "there's always that fear," Liberian president Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf tells NPR's David Greene during an interview Monday on Morning Edition. It's the fear that Ebola will erupt again and kill thousands more. "Until the other two affected countries [Guinea and Sierra Leone] have made equal progress," Sirleaf says, "we'll continue to be at risk."

Liberia's President: Ebola Re-Energized Her Downtrodden Country

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