UAE becomes Africa’s biggest investor amid rights concerns
Activists alarmed at emirati companies’ poor record on labour rights and fear projects may fail to address environmental concerns The United Arab Emirates has become...
Category : Liberia
Liberia senate votes to establish war crimes court
The court will investigate crimes against humanity committed during the African country’s two civil wars between 1989 and 2003 Senators in Liberia have voted overwhelmingly...
Liberia’s president ‘OK’ after heat curtails inauguration ceremony
Joseph Boakai, 79, was helped away from podium during outdoor ceremony in sweltering heat Liberia’s new president, Joseph Boakai, has recovered from an episode of...
Liberia fuel tanker explosion kills at least 40
Witnesses say people climbed on to vehicle to gather petrol after tanker overturned on roadside More than 40 people have been killed and dozens badly...
Calls grow for Liberia prison reform after more than 200 inmates protest
Jails are routinely severely overcrowded and access to basic medical facilities is lacking Calls for reform of Liberia’s notorious prison system have intensified after more...
Republican party tweets Independence Day well-wishes with flag of Liberia
Official GOP account deletes tweet featuring Liberian flag, which has single white star where Stars and Stripes has 50 The Republican party was embarrassed when...
Former Liberian rebel charged with historic war crimes awaits Paris trial
Kunti Kamara charged with torture, cannibalism, forced labour and complicity in crimes against humanity during first civil war A former Liberian rebel commander will go...
