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Trump praises Liberian leader on English - his native tongue
AFP, Published on 10/07/2025
» WASHINGTON — United States President Donald Trump complimented the president of Liberia Wednesday on his English-speaking skills -- despite English being the official language of the West African nation.
Liberian President Weah concedes poll defeat
AFP, Published on 18/11/2023
» MONROVIA, Liberia - Liberian leader and football legend George Weah has conceded defeat to opposition leader Joseph Boakai after a tight presidential run-off, saying it was "time to put national interest above personal interest".
Liberian challenger close to election victory over president Weah
AFP, Published on 18/11/2023
» MONROVIA - Political veteran Joseph Boakai was on Friday close to victory in Liberia's presidential race against incumbent George Weah, with more than 99 percent of polling stations reporting.
Liberia's football superstar president runs for re-election
AFP, Published on 10/10/2023
» MONROVIA - Liberians vote Tuesday on whether to give football legend George Weah a second term as president, with peace among voters' main concerns in a nation still scarred by back-to-back civil wars.
West African mission lands in coup-hit Niger
AFP, Published on 19/08/2023
» NIAMEY, NIger: A delegation from the West African Ecowas bloc arrived in Niger on Saturday seeking a peaceful rather than military solution after senior army officers seized power in a coup.
Africa pays the price as China and Russia muscle in
AFP, Published on 15/03/2023
» DOHA - China and Russia are bolstering their presence in Africa to tap its rich natural resources, analysts say, amid grave warnings from UN agencies the world's poorest countries face accumulating crippling debts.
Liberian president's long stay abroad criticised
AFP, Published on 04/12/2022
» MONROVIA - Liberian President George Weah's long absence from the country has raised eyebrows and prompted criticism, leading one opposition figure to ask if the West African nation is running on "autopilot".
Life term sought for ex-Liberia rebel commander
AFP, Published on 01/11/2022
» PARIS - Prosecutors in France's first trial of a participant in Liberia's bloody civil wars on Monday sought a life sentence for a former rebel commander accused of crimes against humanity.
Petrol stations: running out of road?
AFP, Published on 26/09/2022
» PARIS: A vintage pump in the Vietnamese hills; a Madrid petrol station topped with a giant sombrero; a multi-coloured futuristic fuel outlet in Dubai -– whatever its form the humble filling stop, emblem of our modern societies, would appear to be running out of road.
Moscow trades US ex-Marine for Russian pilot in prisoner swap
AFP, Published on 28/04/2022
» MOSCOW - Russia and the United States swapped prisoners Wednesday despite fierce tensions over Ukraine, with Moscow handing over a jailed ex-Marine in exchange for a Russian pilot convicted of drug smuggling.