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Liberian Refugee Gets New Face After Devastating Acid Burn Henry Cole has lost count of how many times hes been wheeled into surgery. In the last two years, Cole has had more than a dozen procedures. And there are more to come. But he has no complain
Surgeons Volunteer to Improve Liberian Health Care Although fighting ended in Liberia in 2003, the country remains on a long road to recovery from civil war. Poverty, a lack of development and little health care are among the challenges facing the go
By Efam Dovi Accra 09 May 2006 Ghana's army says it is ordering an investigation into allegations that its soldiers serving with the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Liberia are involved in a sex-for-aid
By Nico Colombant Dakar 26 March 2008 Liberia's much-heralded and awaited census is plodding ahead amid problems with workers who want more money and Liberians who are not staying home to be counted. VOA's Nico Colombant has more from our regional bu
By Franz Wild Monrovia 19 April 2006 Monrovia's port became a symbol of corruption and disorder during Liberia's 14 years of civil war. Goods were regularly stolen and huge amounts of revenue were los
By Peter Heinlein United Nations 17 March 2006 Liberia's President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is asking African leaders to decide whether to bring former President Charles Taylor to trial on war crimes cha
IvoryCoastRefugeesQuestionSecurityofReturningHome Refugees from this year's political crisis in Ivory Coast say it is not yet safe enough to return home. Ivory Coast's new national army and U.N. peacekeepers are increasing security along the borders
Israeli military says its aircraft struck two factories in Gaza and a smuggling tunnel between the Gaza Strip and Egypt; Palestinian medics say the air assault wounded at least seven people Luis Ramirez | Jerusalem 22 November 2009 Palestinians chec
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday called for political reconciliation in Liberia, using her political career as an example. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton (r) with Liberia's President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in Monrov
Obama Administration Asks Congress for $6B to Fight Ebola in Africa CAPITOL HILL The administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Rajiv Shah and other senior U.S. officials testified before a congressional panel Thursday ab
Ebola Response Includes Emergency Airlifts The World Food Program is airlifting emergency supplies to the Ebola-stricken countries of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The U.N. agency said the Ebola response goes beyond its traditional role of provid
Yale Researchers Project 90,000 Ebola Deaths In Monrovia Alone 耶鲁研究员预计埃博拉在蒙罗维亚就会导致九万人死亡 The latest figures from the World Health Organization show that Ebola epidemic has claimed nearly 5,000 lives, mos
Ebola Linked to Higher Maternal Mortality The World Bank warns the Ebola deaths of hundreds of healthcare workers could cause maternal mortality rates to soar in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The disease has killed health workers at a higher rate
By Kari Barber Dakar 15 December 2006 In Liberia, many are welcoming the recent U.S. indictment of Charles Taylor Jr., son of former Liberian President Charles Taylor, on counts of torture. This is the first time the U.S. government has used its ant
Iraq's new government has been sworn in as the country seeks to tackle Islamic State militants. The parliament approved the new government headed by Haider al-Abadi, a moderate Shiite, as prime minister. Abadi has included members of Iraq's Shia majo
By Nico Colombant Dakar 18 March 2008 U.N. officials and human-rights activists are expressing regret that the situation of Liberian refugees in Ghana has deteriorated. Ghanaian police arrested and moved away dozens of women Monday after they had sta
By Kurt Achin Seoul 09 May 2007 Thousands of North Korean defectors have made the dangerous and illegal journey to South Korea by way of China in the past 10 years. When they arrive, they often encounter adjustment difficulties in a place that looks
By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 13 March 2007 Liberia's former transitional president, Gyude Bryant, is out on bond after being arrested Tuesday morning on charges of economic sabotage. He is accused of embezzling more than $1 million during his two-year rule
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf's government is making significant progress in the fight against corruption. Secretary Clinton addressed Liberia's National Assembly in Monrovia. 美国国务卿希拉
By Paula Wolfson Washington 14 February 2008 President Bush is stepping up U.S. support for efforts to end the political crisis in Kenya. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports he is sending Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to Nairobi during his upcoming tri