Liberia

June 27, (THEWILL) – Hundreds of people gathered on Friday in rural Liberia for the state funeral of former president, Samuel Doe. The ceremony, held 35 years after his assassination, is part of a “broader effort” meant to...

May 30, (THEWILL) – A private jet carrying Liberian President, Joseph Boakai, was involved in a runway incident at Roberts International Airport, Thursday evening, after experiencing a tire burst upon landing. Liberia Airport Authority (LAA) in a statement, said...

January 14, (THEWILL) – The Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) has assured that despite the low capacity to provide adequate electricity during the dry season, no community will experience a power outage for more than eight hours. Head of the LEC...

December 01, (THEWILL) - Ethiopian Airlines, Africa's largest carrier, has resumed passenger flights to Monrovia, Liberia’s capital. The inaugural flight, which landed in Monrovia on Thursday, November 30, 2024, was celebrated in a grand ceremony attended by Liberia’s President...

November 28, (THEWILL) - Nimba County Senator and former warlord, Prince Yormie Johnson, has died at age 72. THEWILL reports that the former warlord collapsed in his bathroom during a shower at his residence in Paynesville and went into...

February 13, (THEWILL) - Liberia’s defence minister, Maj. Gen. Prince Charles Johnson has resigned from his position, citing the civil and political disobediences occasioned by protests by wives of Liberia soldiers, who blame him for low wages and poor...

January 22, (THEWILL) - A former Vice President, Joseph Nyumah Boakai, has been sworn in as the 26th president of Liberia. Boakai was sworn in for a six-year term on Monday, at a ceremony held in Monrovia, in the presence...

November 18, (THEWILL) - Liberia’s President, Goerge Weah, has conceded victory to his long-time political rival, former Vice President Joseph Boakai, even before the official announcement of the results of their tightly fought 14 November presidential run-off election. Weah, a...

November 13, (THEWILL) - South African telecom giant, Mobile Telecommunication Network (MTN), has disclosed an “orderly exit” of its operations in Guinea-Bissau, Guinea-Conakry and Liberia. Although MTN currently has a presence in 19 countries in Africa and the Middle...

March 28, (THEWILL) - South Africa's national football team, Bafana Bafana, clinched a place in the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals with a 2-1 away win over Liberia, on Tuesday. The victory guarantees Bafana Bafana a top-two...