Liberia

Liberian President George Weah announced Monday that the West African country will launch a call in April for bids to resume offshore oil and gas exploration after years of stagnation.

By Jonathan Paye-Layleh The price of mobile phone calls and data has sharply risen in Liberia. According to the two mobile phone companies operating in the country, the hike was ordered by the government’s telecoms agency over the weekend.

Liberia's President and former football star George Weah has suspended his deputy information minister, Eugene Fahngon, for fuelling ethnic divisions by referring to descendants of freed slaves as "Congo Liberians".

The CEO of a US-backed academy in Liberia has temporarily resigned after a report found that dozens of girls were allegedly raped by an employee.

Liberia's President George Weah watched on as his country's national team lost 3-1 to hosts Congo in 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.The former world footballer of the year played in an international friendly for Liberia in September.

The ex-wife of former Liberian president Charles Taylor has pleaded not guilty to a string of torture charges - some involving children.Agnes Taylor, 53, was charged last year after a Metropolitan Police inquiry.

A Liberian warlord known as "Jungle Jabbah" has been sentenced to 30 years in prison in the US for lying about his role in his country's civil war.