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By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: August 2, 2003 This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program In the News. West African countries say they will send 1)peacekeeping troops to 2)Liberia on Monday t
US-based Liberians Kick off Independence Anniversary Celebrations Friday (July 26) marks Liberias 166th independence anniversary. For Liberians in the United States, the celebration began Saturday with festivities on the grounds of the Liberian Embas
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 1938) became President of Liberia in 2005. She was Africa's first ever elected female head of state. She has the nickname Iron Lady because of her iron will and determination. She also actively campaigns for womens rights.
By Kari Barber Dakar, Monrovia 18 August 2007 Many families living along Liberia's coast are moving to safer areas after flooding and high tides destroyed scores of homes and structures by the sea. Some say mining beach sand, which is used for buildi
By Nico Colombant Dakar 21 March 2008 For the first time since 1984, Liberian census takers are visiting dwellings throughout the country to count the inhabitants. Overall estimates of the post-conflict population range widely from two to four milli
By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 28 May 2007 UNMIL's civilian police train Liberian National Police cadets (File) Some Liberians say police brutality is on the rise, and it is setting the country back in its path to reconstruction. The government is investigat
By Kari Barber Dakar 22 August 2007 A United Nations plan to reduce the number of peacekeepers in war-scarred Liberia has some Liberians concerned about the security of the country. But others are welcoming the plan for the gradual withdrawal of peac
By Nico Colombant Buduburam Refugee Camp, Ghana 27 March 2006 watch Refugee report Three years after peace was restored in the West African nation of Liberia, tens of thousands of refugees remain in c
Around the world, fans of pop star Michael Jackson are mourning his unexpected death on Thursday. It is a shocking day for everyone in Liberia where Jackson's music and style were much loved. U.S. rock star Michael Jackson opens the South African le
Liberia's Drug Enforcement Agency says it lacks the financial and logistical support to adequately crack down on illegal drug trafficking. Agency officials say the country's weak drug laws are compounding the problem. According to Liberia's Drug Enfo
Liberians Living in US Struggle From Afar as Ebola Ravages Homeland The more than 8,000 Liberians in New York City the largest concentration outside Liberia itself struggle from afar as the Ebola virus ravages their homeland. Most Liberian immigrants
By Nico Colombant Dakar 15 January 2007 As residents of Liberia's war-torn capital Monrovia prepare to mark the first year of power for President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, the mood remains one of general praise and hope for Africa's first elected femal
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 04 October 2007 Talks to open up world trade hold the key to prosperity for poor countries, Liberia's Foreign Minister said on Thursday. The minister made her remarks at a forum on globalization at the World Trade Organization
By Nico Colombant Dakar 12 February 2007 Liberians have high expectations for the upcoming week of meetings, donor conferences and forums between top officials in Washington, set to address their need for help. VOA's Nico Colombant has more from Daka
By Deborah Block Minneapolis, Minnesota 20 March 2007 watch Liberian Reconciliation report In the West African country of Liberia, thousands of people are telling their stories about human rights abuses that took place in the country, especially dur
By Nico Colombant Bensonville, Liberia 11 March 2008 Liberia's health sector is facing a rebuilding task of colossal proportions after years of civil war and neglect left behind a destroyed infrastructure and very little staff. This created condition
By Kari Barber Bensonville, Liberia 08 March 2008 As the world marks international women's day, health workers in Liberia are expressing concern about statistics on the deadly risks faced by pregnant women. A recent government study shows that more t
The temporary lifting of that embargo is meant to help government and UN security forces, but Liberians are divided about whether the move will help. Scott Stearns | Dakar 03 January 2010 The U.N. Security Council has lifted its arms embargo on Liber
By Kari Barber Monrovia 14 April 2008 During Liberia's civil war, the national army and rebel factions were guilty of gross human-rights abuses. Civilians were killed, villages looted and torched. Many civilians said they had nowhere to turn for safe
By Kari Barber Dakar 02 November 2007 A United Nations helicopter carrying three crewmembers crashed in northern Liberia on Friday. A U.N. spokesman says two of the three crewmembers are dead and the condition of the third is unknown. The names and n