Africa pledges to improve food security
African Union Member States meeting recently in Abidjan, the Ivory Coast have called on governments to speed up investment, coordination and implementation of programs to improve nutrition and food security in Africa. African leaders gathered for a three-day meeting to draw attention to the 2022 African Union Year of Nutrition. The meeting ended with the signing […]
Sweden moves to withdraw residence, work permits
The Swedish Government on Monday decided that the Swedish Migration Agency will take measures to strengthen work on residence and work permit withdrawal. The aim is to ensure that the system of regulated immigration is not abused. Minister for Migration Maria Malmer Stenergard notes “For the sake of the system’s legitimacy, it’s important that it […]
Gongloe vows to sweep corruption out of Liberia
Liberian presidential hopeful Cllr. Tiawan Saye Gongloe says the country’s Presidential and Legislative elections next year present the opportunity for Liberians to strengthen the rule of law, sweep corruption out of the country and expand economic activities for sustained peace, progress, and prosperity. He said the dream for the declaration of Liberia’s independence in Africa […]
President Weah speaks at US-Africa Forum
I bring you warm greetings and best wishes from the friendlypeople of the Republic of Liberia. It is indeed an honor to join my colleagues from Africa to participate in this year’s US-Africa Leaders’ Summit. On behalf of the Government and People of Liberia, and in myown name, I would like to extend heartfelt appreciation […]
ICC President speaks on Human Rights Day
Today, the International Criminal Court (“ICC” or “the Court”) joins the rest of the world in marking Human Rights Day and commemorating the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on this day in 1948. International criminal justice is inseparably connected to the global movement to promote respect for universally recognised human rights, starting […]
Sweden to criminalize virginity tests
The Swedish Government is stepping up its efforts to combat honor-related violence and oppression, and has therefore commissioned an ongoing inquiry to draft proposals for legislation to criminalize virginity testing, virginity certification and hymen reconstruction surgery. In both health care and private settings, some girls and women are subjected to virginity tests and issued virginity […]
Sweden: Plan to stop men violence against women
The Swedish Government will soon begin work on a new action plan to counter and combat men’s violence against women. The action plan will contain concrete measures to ensure that effective steps to combat men’s violence against women are taken. Men’s violence against women is a major social problem that violates and limits women’s fundamental […]
Liberia: Symposium for first-time voters
The Swedish Institute Alumni Network Liberia (SIANL) is aware of how important next year’s presidential and legislative elections in Liberia are for the future of the young people. The decisions of the youth in the October 2023 elections are crucial for changing the face of democracy and the livelihood of the Liberian populace. As the […]
Africa: Great things to come from new oil, gas economies
By NJ Ayuk, Chairman, African Energy Chamber While the consensus opinion of the western elites may be that oil and gas is a dirty, outdated technology staggering on its last legs, the African Energy Chamber remains grounded in reality. As proponents of a zero-carbon future tout the promises of solar, wind, geothermal, and hydropower – […]
COP 27: Weah warns of inequity between emitters
Liberian President Dr. George Manneh Weah Tuesday warned world leaders meeting in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, that the inequity and imbalance between high and low emitters in the climate change architecture still remain high, and that the financial flows also remain disproportionate and unfair to emitting countries. The president especially called attention to those significant carbon […]
