Ambassador Conteh praises ECOWAS

Liberia’s ambassador to Nigeria Prof. Al-Hassan Conteh says despite the current security and financial challenges facing the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), there is much that the sub-region of over 300 million people can be thankful for. Ambassador Conteh made the assertions on Friday, June 10, in Abuja, the Nigerian capital during the official celebration of the 41st anniversary of […]

Study: Sweden is best country in the world

Sweden has been ranked the world’s top nation in the latest edition of the Good Country Index. The study used official figures from the United Nations and other international organisations to quantify what each country contributes to the rest of the world and what it takes away, relative to its size. Simon Anholt, creator of the […]

The EU-Turkey migration deal is dying

It’s been less than 11 weeks since the EU struck its controversial deal with Turkey to stem the flow of asylum seekers into Europe. The agreement was immediately under pressure on several fronts and now looks set to unravel completely, even before any mass returns come to pass. Two weeks ago, a committee on the […]

London: Liberia, others honor UN peacekeepers

Liberia joined members of the diplomatic community in London, the United Kingdom, on Wednesday, May 25 to pay homage to the gallantry of United Nations Peacekeepers in ensuring global peace and security. The event included a parade by heads of missions and military representatives of UN member countries and was climaxed by the laying of […]

Togo eyes key place in China’s New Silk Road

Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe on Friday disclosed the vision of his country to become the “anchor point” in West Africa for the new Silk Road initiative forwarded by China. “Togo intends to be the anchor point in West Africa for the New Silk Road initiative supported by China and which is based on ties between […]

Journalists want Liberian task force dissolved

The Association of Liberian Journalists in the Americas( ALJA), is recommending the dissolution of the Fonati Koffa Presidential Task Force recently set-up recently by Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf to probe the damning Global Witness report, which linked some former and current officials of the Liberian government to bribery. ALJA in a press release issued on […]

‘Liberian economy suffered two major shocks’

Liberian Representative Edwin Snowe on told fellow West African sub -regional legislators and parliamentarians on Friday that the state of the Liberian economy has experienced two major shocks. He named them as the outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) and the decline in global commodities particularly, iron ore and rubber.  Rep. Snowne presented the Liberia Country Report […]

ECOWAS Parliament seeks more power

The 2016 First Ordinary Session for the 4th Legislature of the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) kicked off on Monday, at the International Conference Center in Abuja, Nigeria with calls for the enhancement of the powers of the body. The Speaker of the Parliament, Moustapha Cisse Lo, in his opening remarks, told his colleagues […]

Sweden to spend $163m on development in Liberia

Sweden has released a strategy for its development cooperation with Liberia focusing on  peacebuilding and state building. According to a release from the Swedish foreign ministry, the aim of the strategy “is to help strengthen Liberia’s public services and create the conditions for peaceful, inclusive and sustainable development.”                       “Activities are also to contribute to increased […]

Somalia and Somaliland restart dialogue

Somalia has made a $1 million donation to the drought-hit breakaway northwestern region of Somaliland, ahead of controversial talks between the two sides later this month to clarify their future relations. Mogadishu, far from one of the world’s flushest governments, has been quick to point out the donation was not designed to influence the talks in […]