The death of at least eight football fans in Monrovia at Liberia's game with the Gambia has overshadowed the start of Group 6 qualifying for the 2010...
LIBERIA: Coastal erosion displaces hundreds
Coastalerosion has wiped out dozens of homes and left nearly 200 inhabitantshomeless in Buchanan, the second largest city in Liberia, andgovernment...
LIBERIA: As armed robbery rises civilians defend themselves
Thecurrent police force in the Liberian capital Monrovia is unable tocombat an increase in violent crime, according to a recent independentreport and...
LIBERIA: Peacekeeper pull-out will be “cautious and gradual”
The 15,000 strongUnited Nations peacekeeping force deployed in Liberia since 2003 has startedpulling out but the UN will remain until all security...
LIBERIA: Nutritional “crisis” in Monrovia
Moderate hunger hasbeen endemic in the Liberian capital for years, but as the effects of soaringglobal food and fuel prices have doubled rice prices,...
LIBERIA: Logging industry ready to restart
With mechanisms nowin place to resume logging operations and three companies awarded tenders,revenues from the lucrative industry will soon start...
LIBERIA: Too many cooks
The shelves of Monrovia's premier bakery are lined with freshly baked bread, cream buns and iced doughnuts. A customer stands at the counter...
LIBERIA: Special court for sexual violence underway
The Liberian government has created a special court to deal with not only rising rape cases, but also other forms of violence against women,...
LIBERIA: Too many cooks
The shelves of Monrovia's premier bakery are lined with freshly baked bread, cream buns and iced doughnuts. A customer stands at the counter...