Topic - Liberia

. The official language is English. Over 20 indigenous languages are spoken, reflecting the country's ethnic and cultural diversity. The capital and largest city is Monrovia. - Source: Wikipedia

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The seal of the Dept of Justice is shown on the podium, Aug. 1, 2023, at an office of the Department of Justice in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

U.S. still wants to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia, despite new agreement with Costa Rica

By Travis Loller - Associated Press

Protesters demand the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia during a deportation hearing Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, at the U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Maryland. (Sean Salai/The Washington Times)

ICE official says Costa Rica ‘not an option’ for Abrego Garcia deportation

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

Women on the Girls of Aries kickball team, part of Liberia's professional kickball league, talk together before a match at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Stadium in Monrovia, Liberia, June 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Annie Risemberg)

In Liberia’s version of baseball, there are no bats and no men

By Monika Pronczuk - Associated Press

FILE - Liberia's President Joseph Boakai poses for a photo, prior to the start of the ECOWAS meeting, in Abuja, Nigeria, July 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Olamikan Gbemiga, File)

Liberians confused and angry after Trump’s ‘condescending’ praise for Boakai’s ‘beautiful English’

By Mark Mengonfia, Monika Pronczuk and Wilson McMakin - Associated Press

President Donald Trump speaks with African leaders including Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Liberian President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Bissau-Guinean President Umaro Sissoco EmbalÛ, Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani and Gabonese President Brice Oligui Nguema during a lunch in the State Dining Room of the White House, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

African leaders pitch Trump on U.S. investment opportunities as president seeks to curb foreign aid

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Tuesday, July 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump hosts West African leaders as the region reels from U.S. aid cuts

By Monika Pronczuk - Associated Press

Roseline Phay, 32, stands with her daughter Pauline outside their home in Bong County, Liberia, Saturday, June 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Annie Risemberg)

As U.S. abruptly ends support, Liberia faces empty health clinics and unplanned pregnancies

By Monika Pronczuk - Associated Press

Joseph Boakai, then Vice-President of Liberia, addresses the 64th session of the General Assembly at United Nations headquarters Friday, Sept. 25, 2009. Liberia’s President Joseph Boakai has signed a resolution to create a long-awaited war crimes court to deliver justice to the victims of the country’s two civil wars, characterized by the widespread and systematic use of mass killings, torture and sexual violence. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

African warlords hid in plain sight in America: ‘That’s where they go’

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

Joseph Boakai, then Vice-President of Liberia, addresses the 64th session of the General Assembly at United Nations headquarters Friday, Sept. 25, 2009. Liberia’s new President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has been sworn into office after a narrow win in the November elections to become the country's oldest-ever president. The 79-year-old Boakai has promised to unite and rescue Africa’s oldest republic from its economic woes, ranging from chronic corruption to an ailing economy. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Liberia open for business and not picking sides in U.S.-China competition, president says

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

Joseph Boakai, then Vice-President of Liberia, addresses the 64th session of the General Assembly at United Nations headquarters Friday, Sept. 25, 2009. Liberia’s President Joseph Boakai has signed a resolution to create a long-awaited war crimes court to deliver justice to the victims of the country’s two civil wars, characterized by the widespread and systematic use of mass killings, torture and sexual violence. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Liberia passes law to set up a long-awaited war crimes court

By Mark M. Mengonfia and Jessica Donati - Associated Press

Yarkpa Town stands out in the surrounding rainforest in Rivercess County, Southeast Liberia, Wednesday, March 6, 2024. In the past year, the Liberian government has agreed to sell about 10% of the West African country's land — equivalent to 10,931 square kilometers (4,220 square miles) — to Dubai-based company Blue Carbon to preserve forests that might otherwise be logged and used for farming, the primary livelihood for many communities. (AP Photo/Derick Snyder)

A Dubai company’s staggering land deals in Africa raise fears about risks to Indigenous livelihoods

By Taiwo Adebayo - Associated Press

In this picture taken from video, Liberia's new President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, front left, is sworn into office in Monrovia, Liberia, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, after a narrow win in the November elections to become the country's oldest-ever president. The 79-year-old Boakai has promised to unite and rescue Africa's oldest republic from its economic woes, ranging from chronic corruption to an ailing economy. (AP Photo)

Liberia’s new president takes office with a promise to ‘rescue’ Africa’s oldest republic

By Mark N. Mengonfia and Chinedu Asadu - Associated Press

Opposition candidate Joseph Boakai arrives to vote in the second round of presidential elections in Monrovia, Liberia, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023. Liberian President George Weah, faces a tight runoff election as he seeks to defeat Boakai, a repeat challenger, and earn a second term in the West African nation. (AP Photo/Rami Malek)

Officials in Liberia formally declare Boakai the president-elect days after incumbent Weah conceded

By Mark M. Mengonfia - Associated Press

Liberia President George Weah arrives to attend the Paris Peace Forum, in Paris, France, Nov. 11, 2021. Liberian President George Weah's quest for a second term in office faces a tight runoff vote. The second round of balloting Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023 comes after Weah and his main challenger finished within a percentage point of each other in the first round last month. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)

Liberia’s leader Weah is facing a tight runoff vote for a second term against challenger Boakai

By Mark M. Mengonfia - Associated Press

FILE - Liberia President George Weah arrives to attend the Paris Peace Forum, in Paris, France, Nov. 11, 2021. Liberia's presidential election Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023 appeared headed for a run-off with the top candidates neck and neck and the votes nearly fully counted. President George Weah, who is seeking a second term, had 43.8% of the vote with his main challenger Joseph Boakai at 43.4%, according to the National Elections Commission. A candidate needs more than 50% of the vote to win. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)

Liberia’s presidential election likely headed for a run-off in closest race since end of civil war

By Mark N. Mengonfia - Associated Press