Liberia

Dozens dead in stampede at Liberian church after street gang attack

A stampede at a Christian prayer gathering in Liberia's capital Monrovia has killed at least 29 people following an attack by armed thugs.

A legal loophole allows Liberians to be dual citizens

Liberians can hold dual citizenship until the government takes them to court and a judgement is given against them.

Liberian rebel leader convicted of war crimes, cannibalism in Swiss court

Alieu Kosiah has been sentenced to 20 years in jail for rape, killings and an act of cannibalism. Also known as “bluff boy”, he was in the rebel group ULIMO, which fought former president Charles Taylor’s army in the 1990s in Liberia

Ebola death toll in DRC rises as people resist measures

A vaccination drive was launched last week, but as with past outbreaks, people in the region doubt the existence of Ebola and reject measures aimed at checking its spread, including not to touch sick people and not to wash the dead.

Turkey: No contact yet with pirates who kidnapped Turkish sailors in Guinea

Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu tells reporters strict measures are being taken to avoid such incidents in future after Turkish sailors were kidnapped by pirates in Gulf of Guinea.

Trial of accused Liberian war criminal to start in Switzerland

The trial of Alieu Kosiah is one of just a handful of cases brought before international courts in relation to the West African country's 1989-2003 conflict, which killed nearly a quarter of a million people, often at the hands of child soldiers.

UN to use Liberian president Weah's Covid-19 awareness song

Liberian President George Weah hopes to appeal to music lovers across the West African nation of some 4.5 million people to ensure Covid-19 does not spread further.

Ethiopia and Liberia declare states of emergency to curb coronavirus

Various African governments have announced lockdowns or curfews in response to the virus, which was slow to reach many African countries but is now growing exponentially, according to the World Health Organization.

What Africa and an Indian state tell us about containing past contagions

Training doctors and investing in health care was key to suppressing previous lethal outbreaks in the Kerala state of India, Sierra Leone and Nigeria.

Africa also needs help to fight the pandemic - and it's urgent

In a matter of days, African leaders have made multiple appeals for financial aid to combat the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Street art creates a splash of new life for Lisbon barrio

Painters from Angola, Brazil, France, Israel, Liberia, Peru, Portugal, Russia, Salvador, Spain and Uruguay and their works attract hundreds of visitors in the Quinta do Mocho housing project, north of Lisbon.

Europe's anti-vaxxers could lead to a public health crisis

Growing scepticism of vaccines in Europe, especially in countries like France should be a cause for concern.