Liberia History & Information

March 28, 2003
Bill K. Jarkloh
Monrovia
Catholic Archbishop Michael Francis says his mouth was opened since he was born, and that no amount of mudslinging can stop him from speaking against societal ills.
The Catholic prelate spoke when he received a Certificate of Honors from the Movement of Justice In Africa (MOJA) at the 30th Anniversary of the [...]

General Joe Wylie, Senior Military Advisor and Defense spokesman Joe Wylie of Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD) discusses topical subregional issues and his organization’s plans to remove President Charles Taylor in the the future.
In an effort to inform and educate our readership about events unfolding in Liberia, we promised to conduct an interview [...]

March 31, 2003
Monrovia
The United States Embassy says it has noted certain misrepresentation from Government of Liberian spokespersons regarding Ambassador Blaney’s March 20 press conference remarks on upcoming elections in Liberia.

Contrary to Liberian Government statements, according to the Embassy, Ambassador Blaney did not describe the upcoming election as “crooked.”
In a release issued last Friday, the Embassy [...]