Liberian Opposition Youth Leader Allegedly Held InSunday, January 11, 2026
A prominent Liberian opposition youth figure has allegedly been arrested and held incommunicado by state security forces in what multiple intelligence-linked sources describe as a ldquo;sensitive operation rdquo; authorized at the highest levels of the country rsquo;s security architecture. Acco ...
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Liberian Journalist Abducted By Traditional Group After Broadcasting GovernmentWednesday, July 23, 2025
Abuja, July 23, 2025 mdash;The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Liberian authorities to ensure justice for journalist Alex Seryea Yormie, who was abducted for several hours and brutalized by members of a local traditional society in northeastern Nimba county. On June 30, the men
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The Impact Of Illegal Mining In Africa And How To Address Its Negative ImplicatiMonday, November 18, 2024
Illegal mining, often called galamsey in Ghana, is a pervasive issue across Africa. This practice involves the extraction of minerals without legal authorization, and it has far-reaching consequences for the continent. Environmental Impact Illegal mining leads to severe environmental de ... |
Liberian Law Enforcement Officers Arrest, Beat Journalist Kasselee SumoSaturday, March 30, 2024
Abuja, March 29, 2024 mdash;Liberian authorities should investigate the law enforcement officers who tear-gassed and beat to unconsciousness journalist Kesselee Sumo, and drop all legal proceedings against the talk show host, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Friday. Two officers with the ... |
Liberia’s Frontpageafrica Summoned To Defend Bribery Report Or Face Contempt OfTuesday, June 13, 2023
Abuja, June 12, 2023 mdash;Liberian authorities should ensure that journalists are able to cover court cases without fear that they will be forced to expose their sources, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Monday. In a summons dated May 31, which CPJ reviewed, Judge Blamo Dixon of Crimina ... |
Youth Rising Project Offering Courses In Carpentry To Revitalize SectorFriday, June 9, 2023
Following years of civil war that devastated Liberia 39;s education system, a new initiative is revitalizing the country 39;s carpentry schools. The Youth Rising project - supported by the European Union and Government of Sweden and implemented by the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNI ... |
Police Threaten To Shoot 2 Journalists Covering Liberia ElectionsTuesday, July 12, 2022
Abuja, July 11, 2022 ndash; Liberian authorities should investigate and hold to account the two police officers responsible for threatening journalists Emmanuel Kollie and Amos P. Korzawu and assaulting Kollie, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Monday. On the evening of June 29, two poli ... |
CPJ Calls For Investigation Of Fire At Liberia’s Radio KintomaTuesday, May 10, 2022
Abuja, May 9, 2022 mdash; Liberian authorities should investigate the recent fire at Radio Kintoma FM to determine if it was an arson attack and make the findings public, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Monday. At about 4 a.m. on April 23, neighbors of the Radio Kintoma rsquo;s station ... |
Liberia’s Vice-president Lauds Women’s Role In Mitigating Impact Of Climate ChanSaturday, May 7, 2022
Dr. Jewel Howard Taylor says women are key to building a peaceful and sustainable climate-resilient Africa. ldquo;Until the world shifts to a position of true gender equality, women will remain the most negatively affected at all levels hellip;unable to use their collective strength in he ... |
Liberian Journalist Aryee Davis Threatened, Harassed Online Over Reporting On AlThursday, July 1, 2021
Abuja, July 1, 2021 ndash; Liberian authorities should investigate the threats received by journalist Aryee Davis and ensure that she can work safely, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. In mid-June, a Facebook user named ldquo;Gedeh Eagleeyes rdquo; sent multiple threatening messa ... |
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