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 […]
Ngafuan: How to lead wisely
Many individuals who have been moved by a particular speech or speeches I have delivered in the past have been privately requesting copies of the speech(es) for their own reading and enlightenment. I have therefore been graciously sharing my speeches, my poems, or some other intellectual property with scores of interested individuals upon request. But […]
Swedish minister speaks on UN-AU partnership
Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, friends, I am honoured to be here today and proud to co-host this event, on behalf of Sweden, together with Egypt and the International Peace Institute. The GA debate we will engage in today and tomorrow is timely. Unprecedented numbers of people are fleeing violent conflict. The world is rife with […]
“Finland is a racist country”
Maryan Abdulkarim is used to slander and knows what to do when confronted by passers-by. The man was in his sixties, sober. He had something to say, and decided to make himself heard in the middle of the street in Kontula, Helsinki. “Somalis stink! You’re all criminals!” he shouted. Maryan Abdulkarim, 31, was walking with her […]
