Tag Archives: Monrovia
By Travis Lupick On Liberian road trips, things will go their own way, which is not always the direction you’re headed. Travis Lupick There were 11 of us stumbling through the dark when we heard a woman cry for … read more »
Posted in Article, Liberia, Sierra Leone, West Africa
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Tagged Adema, Freetown, Google maps, Greyhound, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Liberia, Monrovia, Sierra Leone
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Guinea’s army chief of staff and five other members of a military delegation have been killed in a plane crash in Liberia. Five crew members were also killed. The officers were on their way to attend Liberia’s Armed Forces Day … read more »
Posted in Guinea, Liberia, West Africa
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Tagged Alpha Condé, Armed Forces Day, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Guinea, IndepthAfrica, Liberia, Monday, Monrovia, President of Liberia
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Despite the 2-2 draw result the Super Eagles recorded in the first leg of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against the Lone Star of Liberia at the weekend in Monrovia, Former Africa Player of the Year, Victor … read more »
Dynamo Kyiv forward, Brown Ideye has voiced his sentiments regarding domestically-based talent in the Nigerian squad to face Liberia in a 2013 Africa Nations Cup qualifier in Monrovia on Saturday. Eleven players based in Nigeria have been included in the … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, Soccer, Sports
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Tagged 2013 Africa Nations Cup, Abuja, Africa Cup of Nations, Africa Nations Cup, FC Dynamo Kyiv, IndepthAfrica, Liberia, Monrovia, Nigeria, Nigeria national football team
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Nigeria’s Super Eagles will leave for Monrovia, Liberia on Friday with hopes of a decent result against the Lone Star in Saturday’s first leg, second round 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. The Eagles have been in training camp in … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, Soccer, Sports
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Tagged 2013 Africa Nations Cup, Abuja, Africa Cup of Nations, Eagles, Goodluck Jonathan, IndepthAfrica, Joseph Yobo, Monrovia, Nigeria, Nigeria national football team
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By Aaron Leaf Two years ago during my first month living in Liberia, my colleague Lamii took me to the annual Press Union retreat in the city of Buchanan. It was a chance for journalists from across the country to … read more »
Posted in Article, News, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Americo-Liberian, Central African Republic, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Liberia, Mads Brügger, Monrovia, Varney Sherman
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2013 Africa Cup of Nations – Nigeria to kick-start preparations for CAN 2013 qualifier against Liberia – Nigeria’s national team, the Super Eagles, will begin camping in the nation’s capital, Abuja, next Sunday for September’s first leg, final round tie … read more »
Posted in News, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged 2013 Africa Nations Cup, Abuja, afria travel, Africa Nations Cup, Africa news, BBC Africa, bbc africa news, East Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, india south africa, Liberia, map africa, map of africa, Monrovia, news, news in africa, Nigeria, Nigeria national football team, North Africa, South Africa, Stephen Keshi, travel to africa, West Africa
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Monrovia – Former Liberian president Charles Taylor’s conviction for aiding war crimes in Sierra Leone is a trap for all African leaders, a spokesperson for the Taylor family said on Tuesday. “We believe that the trial and subsequent conviction of … read more »
Posted in Daily News Wrap, Liberia, News, West Africa
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Tagged afria travel, Charles Taylor, East Africa, Hague, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, india south africa, Liberia, map africa, map of africa, Monrovia, Muammar Gaddafi, news, Sierra Leone, Sierra Leonean, South Africa, Taylor, travel to africa, West Africa
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By Robtel Neajai Pailey News released at the end of February that Liberia was on the cusp of an unprecedented oil discovery garnered much more than just praise and adulation. Listservs and websites lit up one by one with lightening … read more »
Posted in Article, Liberia, News, West Africa
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Tagged Africa news, African, African news, Denis Sassou Nguesso, Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, Indepth Nigeria, Indepth Soccer, John Morlu, Liberia, Monrovia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone
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Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has set ambitious targets to restore the country’s electricity supply. But will it meet them by 2015? It is hard to believe how Clara Town, a slum in Liberia’s capital, Monrovia, once had access to the country’s … read more »
Posted in Liberia, Special Reports, West Africa
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Tagged Clara Town, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, LEC, Liberia, Monrovia, Non-governmental organization, World Bank
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Monrovia – Liberia has arrested some 70 people near its southeastern border with Ivory Coast for their alleged involvement in plans to destabilise the neighbouring country, an administrative official told AFP. “The Liberian government arrested more than 70 of these … read more »
Posted in Liberia, News, West Africa
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Tagged Alassane Ouattara, Côte d'Ivoire, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Ivory Coast, Laurent Gbagbo, Liberia, Monrovia, President of Liberia
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Top U.S. diplomat Hillary Clinton began her African trip with inaugurations — one for the Liberian president and the other for a new U.S. Embassy in Monrovia. “This new compound is a testament to the work you do, and it … read more »
Posted in Liberia, News, West Africa
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Tagged Alassane Ouattara, Clinton, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Liberia, Monrovia, President of Liberia, Togo
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WASHINGTON, January 16, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Special Briefing Senior Administration Official, Office of the Spokesperson ERT Monrovia, Liberia January 15, 2012 MODERATOR: All right, everybody. We are en route with the Secretary of State to West Africa, three … read more »
Posted in Press Releases
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Tagged Alassane Ouattara, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Liberia, Monrovia, Nobel Peace Prize, United States
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Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Embassy Monrovia Monrovia, Liberia January 16, 2012 AMBASSADOR THOMAS-GREENFIELD: Good afternoon. It’s great to see all of you here in this building. I have one simple task: to introduce the person who needs no … read more »
Posted in Letters & Interviews
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Tagged Hillary Rodham Clinton, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Isaac Jefferson, Liberia, Monrovia, National Election Commission, Sirleaf, United States, United States Africa Command
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January 16, 2012 by benim
Posted in Hottest News, Liberia, News, Spotlight, West Africa
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Tagged Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Indepth Africa Magazine, Liberia, Monrovia, Nobel Peace Prize, President of Liberia, Winston Tubman
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George Sacko, captain of the Liberian football team in the 1960s, died homeless on the streets of Newark Family didn’t know of his death for nearly a month Soccer days: George Sacko (far left) was a Liberian legend in … read more »
Posted in Liberia, News, Spotlight, West Africa
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Tagged Garretson, George Sacko, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Liberia, Monrovia, New York, New York City, Sacko, United States
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Monrovia -The Liberian government imposed a curfew on the capital Monrovia on Friday after a second day of protests by thousands of rampaging part-time workers over pay delays. Clashes broke out at a Monrovia sports complex, a stadium and a … read more »
Posted in Liberia, News, West Africa
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Tagged Cletus Sieh, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, information minister, Liberia, Monrovia, Nobel Peace Prize, United States
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November 21, 2011 by benim
Monrovia – Hundreds of Liberian opposition supporters gathered in Monrovia Monday for a funeral march to honour the victims of a police shooting that marred disputed elections earlier this month. They gathered in front of the Congress for Democratic Change … read more »
November 15, 2011 by benim
Monrovia – Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has appointed a nun to head the probe into a deadly shooting at an opposition protest on the eve of a bitterly disputed election, the presidency said on Tuesday. Sister Mary Laurene Browne, … read more »
November 14, 2011 by benim
Monrovia – Liberia’s main opposition called on Sunday for a mass rally for the funerals of victims of pre-poll violence amid demands that a presidential election won by incumbent Ellen Johnson Sirleaf be re-run. The Congress for Democratic Change said … read more »
Posted in Liberia, News, Politics, West Africa
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Tagged CDC, Congress for Democratic Change, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfricaMagazine, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, Leymah Gbowee, Monrovia, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, Nobel Peace Prize, North Africa, Pan African News, Southern Africa, Unity Party, West Africa, Winston Tubman
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November 13, 2011 by benim
Liberia’s top opposition leader has called for the annulment of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s re-election. Winston Tubman told reporters in Monrovia Saturday a new election should be held within a month because Tuesday’s vote was a fraud and he will … read more »
Posted in Election, Liberia, News, Politics, West Africa
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Tagged Congress for Democratic Change, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Indepth Africa Magazine, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfricaMagazine, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, Liberia, Monrovia, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, Nobel Peace Prize, North Africa, Pan African News, Southern Africa, Unity Party, West Africa, Winston Tubman
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November 11, 2011 by benim
Monrovia – Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who appears to have won re-election by a landslide, will seek to reunite the country by forming a government that includes her rivals. The November 08 election, marred by violence and an opposition … read more »
Posted in Election, Liberia, News, Politics, West Africa
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Tagged Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Indepth Africa Magazine, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfricaMagazine, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, Liberia, Monrovia, National Election Commission, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, Nobel Peace Prize, North Africa, Pan African News, Southern Africa, United States, West Africa, Winston Tubman
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November 10, 2011 by benim
Monrovia – Africa’s first and only female president handily won re-election Thursday with 90.2% of the vote, but her victory has been rendered hollow and her government may struggle to prove its legitimacy because the opposition boycotted the poll. Hours … read more »
Posted in Article, Election, Liberia, News, Politics, West Africa
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Tagged Election, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfricaMagazine, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, Liberia, Monrovia, National Election Commission, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, Nobel Peace Prize, North Africa, Pan African News, Southern Africa, West Africa, Winston Tubman
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November 10, 2011 by benim
Officials say preliminary results of Liberia’s presidential runoff election are expected as early as Thursday. President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is poised to win a second term, while the opposition candidate, William Tubman, boycotted Tuesday’s election over alleged fraud. As Liberia … read more »
Posted in Election, Liberia, News, Politics, West Africa
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Tagged Congress for Democratic Change, Election, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, George Weah, Indepth Africa Magazine, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfricaMagazine, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, Liberia, Monrovia, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, Nobel Peace Prize, North Africa, Pan African News, Southern Africa, West Africa
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November 9, 2011 by benim
Many Liberians failed to vote in a presidential run-off in the West African state on Tuesday, observers said, some staying away for fear of violence and others following a boycott appeal by the opposition. Incumbent Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf is almost certain … read more »
Posted in Election, Liberia, News, Politics, West Africa
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Tagged Barack Obama, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfricaMagazine, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, Liberia, Monrovia, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, Nobel Peace Prize, North Africa, Pan African News, Prince Johnson, Southern Africa, United Nations, West Africa, Winston Tubman
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November 8, 2011 by benim
Monrovia – Joint Nobel Peace Prize winner Leymah Gbowee said on Tuesday she cried all night following eve-of-election clashes that left four opposition demonstrators dead but said Liberians faced a defining moment. “It’s a sad moment personally. Yesterday was a … read more »
Posted in Liberia, News, Politics, West Africa
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Tagged Congress for Democratic Change, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Indepth Africa Magazine, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfricaMagazine, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, Leymah Gbowee, Liberia, Monrovia, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, Nobel Peace Prize, North Africa, Pan African News, Southern Africa, West Africa, Winston Tubman
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November 5, 2011 by benim
Monrovia – A poll boycott call by the opposition set Liberia on edge three days before run-off presidential elections, as incumbent Ellen Johnson Sirleaf accused her challenger of violating the constitution. Sirleaf looked headed for a one-woman show in Tuesday’s … read more »
Posted in Election, Liberia, News, Politics, West Africa
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Tagged Congress for Democratic Change, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfricaMagazine, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, James Fromayan, Liberia, Monrovia, National Election Commission, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Pan African News, Sirleaf, Southern Africa, West Africa, Winston Tubman
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October 12, 2011 by benim
The most likely ex-President of Liberia has been given a share of one of the western worlds most prestigious awards, the Nobel Peace Prize yet the residents of the capital Monrovia have not had running water for the full 6 … read more »
Posted in Columnist, Liberia, News, Thomas C. Mountain, West Africa
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Tagged Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Horn of Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Liberia, Monrovia, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, Nobel Peace Prize, North Africa, Pan African News, Southern Africa, United States, West Africa, Winston Tubman
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October 11, 2011 by benim
Monrovia – Winston Tubman, the main rival in Liberia’s elections to incumbent President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, voted on Tuesday in Monrovia and said he felt “sure of winning the first round”. “I am sure of winning the first round because … read more »
Posted in Liberia, News, West Africa
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Tagged Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, George Weah, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Liberia, Monrovia, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, Nobel Peace Prize, North Africa, Pan African News, Southern Africa, West Africa, William Tubman, Winston Tubman
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The main rival of Liberian president and Nobel laureate Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf issued a veiled warning on Saturday, saying tens of thousands could reject her re-election in a looming vote, making it hard for her to govern. Winston Tubman, who dismissed … read more »
Posted in Liberia, Politics, West Africa
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Tagged Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, George Weah, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Johnson Sirleaf, Liberia, Monrovia, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, Nobel Peace Prize, North Africa, Pan African News, Southern Africa, West Africa, Winston Tubman
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