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78-Hour Legislative Ultimatum: House Intervenes as Monrovia Port Gridlock Strangles Liberian Supply Chains

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Zimbabwe and Russia Advance Strategic Healthcare and Localized Production Partnership

MOSCOW, Russia — Zimbabwean Vice President Kembo Mohadi, alongside Deputy Minister of Health and Child Care Sleiman Kwidini, has arrived in Moscow to transition bilateral health commitments with the Russian Federation from high-level diplomatic frameworks into concrete operational and manufacturing projects.

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LNP Issues Public Safety Announcement Banning Street Vending Along Tubman Boulevard Construction Corridor

MONROVIA — The Liberia National Police (LNP) has issued a Public Safety Announcement informing all marketers, street vendors, petty traders, and members of the public that the sale of goods and all other commercial activities are strictly prohibited within the ongoing overhead bridge construction corridor along Tubman Boulevard.

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Power to the Periphery: Self-Financed Grid Expansion Tests LEC Capacity and Local Governance in Western Liberia

CLAY, BOMI COUNTY — President Joseph Nyuma Boakai officially broke ground on Friday, November 6, 2026, for a major regional electrification initiative targeting Bomi, Gbarpolu, and Grand Cape Mount counties.

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Bulldozing Judicial Trust: Systemic Land Insecurity and Compromised Process Fuel Monrovia’s Eviction Crisis

MONROVIA, Liberia — The sudden leveling of homes across a disputed 45-acre tract in Johnsonville Township has left dozens of families sleeping in the open, marking the latest wave in a escalating pattern of mass demolitions sweeping Montserrado County.

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Scout Association’s Anti-Plastic Drive Targets Buchanan

BUCHANAN, Liberia — The Liberia Scout Association has extended its Environmental Stewardship Project to Buchanan, Grand Bassa County, convening local residents at the Bassa Youth Caucus to advocate for reductions in single-use plastics under the banner "Reduce Single-Use Plastics for a Longer, Healthier and Cleaner Environment."

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Why Boakai’s $100-a-Month Clean City Initiative Exposes Liberia's Municipal Waste Deficit

MONROVIA, Liberia — The announcement by Deputy Minister for Administration Bill McGill Jones that the Liberian government will roll out President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s 90-day "Clean City Initiative" across eight counties highlights a familiar executive strategy: pairing short-term youth employment with highly visible municipal sanitation drives.

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South Africa’s ANC Faces Historic Low as Local Election Results Signal Deepening Political Fragmentation

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — The African National Congress (ANC) is heading toward its worst electoral performance since the end of apartheid, with Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) tally data showing the ruling party stuck at approximately 32% of the national vote with 90% of ballots counted. The main opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) trails in second place with roughly 24% as the final tally nears completion.

David S. Johnson1d ago

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Shift in Power: How Washington's Midterm Results Could Reshape the U.S. Economy and African Trade Policy

WASHINGTON — A dramatic shift in Congressional control following the U.S. midterm elections has dealt an unexpected blow to the establishment in Washington, ushering in a period of divided government that will redefine American economic priorities and alter the landscape of U.S.–Africa relations.

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Boakai Proposes Record $1.53B Draft Budget Amid Growing Skepticism Over Spending Priorities and Revenue Trajectory

MONROVIA, Liberia — Finance Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan formally submitted President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s draft FY2027 National Budget of US$1.538 billion to the 55th Legislature on Friday, November 6, 2026, marking the largest proposed spending package in Liberia’s history.

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At Least 33 Civilians Killed as ADF Militants Raze Village in Eastern DR Congo

BENI, Democratic Republic of the Congo — At least 33 civilians were massacred when Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) militants linked to the Islamic State launched a brutal overnight raid on the town of Cantine-Aloya in North Kivu province, burning homes, a local health center, and commercial structures to the ground.

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Japan Commends Minister Nyanti as Liberia Secures 250 Million Yen Food Aid Deal and Institutional Reforms

Demonstrating renewed confidence in Liberia’s fiscal governance, the Government of Japan has commended Foreign Affairs Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti for driving institutional reforms aimed at enhancing transparency and accountability in the administration of the Japanese Counterpart Value Fund Secretariat.

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Major Election Watchdogs Partner to Push Electoral Reforms Ahead of 2029 Polls

Two of Liberia’s leading domestic election observation networks, the Elections Coordinating Committee (ECC) and the Liberia Elections Observation Network (LEON), have signed a US$30,000 Memorandum of Understanding to pool technical expertise and advance structural electoral reforms ahead of the 2029 general elections.

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Press Union of Liberia Demands Comprehensive Overhaul of 1986 Constitution to Curb Imperial Presidency and Protect Civic Space

GANTA, Liberia — Four decades after Liberia’s current constitution was drafted under military rule, the Press Union of Liberia (PUL) issued a sharp warning against elite political manipulation, demanding structural reforms to eliminate imperial presidential powers, close judicial loopholes, and entrench citizens' economic rights.

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