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News: Liberia

We have started to collect the most important news related to Liberia in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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Liberia: news

Funds win on Liberia's 1978 debt

Thursday, November 26th 2009, 19:36
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

A High Court in London orders Liberia to pay two investment funds more than $20m (£12m) for a debt dating back to 1978.
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Charles Taylor 'duped' by Nigeria

Tuesday, November 10th 2009, 14:29
related countries: Nigeria Nigeria

Former Liberian President Charles Taylor tells his war crimes trial he was duped by Nigeria into being arrested there in 2006.
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Liberia corruption fighter killed

Monday, November 2nd 2009, 17:50

Gunmen kill the Liberian official charged with rooting out corruption in the award of public contracts.
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Liberia lays war victims to rest

Sunday, September 6th 2009, 12:04

The bones and skulls of hundreds of people killed in one of Liberia's worst war-time massacres are buried in a mass grave.
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UN fears over Liberia drug trade

Tuesday, August 18th 2009, 15:19

The UN's secretary general expresses "instability" concerns over the growth of the drugs trade in Liberia.
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Crowds welcome Clinton in Liberia

Thursday, August 13th 2009, 18:43
related countries: United States United States
related places: Monrovia

Liberians line the streets in torrential rain to welcome US Secretary State Hillary Clinton to Monrovia.
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Clinton urges African democracy

Wednesday, August 5th 2009, 10:57
related countries: Kenya Kenya, United States United States
related places: Africa

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton begins her African tour calling for democracy to boost trade opportunities.
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Dark voyage

Thursday, July 30th 2009, 9:21

Retracing Graham Greene's spiritual journey in Liberia
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Charles Taylor denies cannibalism

Monday, July 27th 2009, 16:36

Former Liberian leader Charles Taylor denies accusations of cannibalism, during his war crimes trial in The Hague.
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Outcry over disowned rape girl

Saturday, July 25th 2009, 4:40
related countries: United States United States
related places: Arizona

Offers of help pour in for an eight-year-old Liberian girl disowned by her family in the US, after being raped.
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Taylor tells trial of 'corruption fight'

Wednesday, July 15th 2009, 11:26

Charles Taylor tells his war crimes trial he spent years fighting corruption, before overthrowing Liberia's president in the 1980s.
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Taylor labels Hague case 'lies'

Tuesday, July 14th 2009, 16:16

Ex-Liberian President Charles Taylor testifies at his war crimes trial in The Hague, dismissing the charges as "lies" and "rumours".
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