The absence of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung, House Speaker Richard Koon, and Senate Pro Tempore Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence from Liberia's 178th National Flag Day ...

David Sasaki is in Monrovia, Liberia to teach Liberians how to blog. He writes a short history of the country: “Liberia’s history – and specifically its relationship with the United States – is ...

According to the government’s Pro-Poor Agenda for Prosperity and Development plan, “all these cleavages must be addressed for Liberia to go forward successfully as a united people and a progressive ...

Naymote Partners for Democratic Development appreciates the Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, for publishing the Revenue Sharing Regulations on August 27 ...

1847 - Constitution modelled on that of the US is drawn up. 1847 July - Liberia becomes independent. 1917 - Liberia declares war on Germany, giving the Allies a base in West Africa. 1926 ...

History doesn't have to repeat itself in Liberia. In 2001, in neighboring Sierra Leone, for example, rebels assaulted the capital and brought the UN peacekeeping force, composed of soldiers from ...

When the former European Footballer of the Year, George Opong Weah, is sworn-in as President of Liberia, Africa’s oldest republic, the event will be historic, not only because of the unique ...

For American readers, Liberia holds a unique place in U.S. history. Founded in the 1820s, it is the only nation founded by U.S. citizens as a colony for freed American slaves.

A chronology of key events1974 - Government accepts aid from the Soviet Union for the first time. 1978 - Liberia signs trade agreement with the European Economic Community. 1979 - More than 40 people ...

In Madame President (Simon & Schuster, 336 pp., ***½ out of four stars), the journey of Liberian leader Ellen Johnson Sirleaf unspools like a novel, fitting for a life that is nothing short of ...