Liberia
This picture shows a view of the city centre of Monrovia the capital of Liberia 03 October 2005. The country has been crippled by 14 years of civil war, there is no running water or electricity and the unemployment rate is arround 97%. Elections scheduled for 11 October 2005 are to put an end to the political transition process led by President Charles Gyude Wade, who took office in October 2003, two months after the end of 14 years of civil war and the departure into exile of former President Charles Taylor.
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Liberia is leading international efforts by recognising that genuine transparency doesn't just mean payments - the public also needs to know how deals are done and what the terms of deals are. EITI now needs to ensure that it follows Liberia's lead globally and insist that all countries publish resource contracts and information on how they were awarded.
We the participants to the conference on natural resources exploitation and management organized by the Civil Society co-working group, in collaboration with the African Union Liaison office to Liberia, and sponsored by Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA), International Alert (IA), and PURDUE Peace Projects, do hereby recognize and appreciate the partnership amongst all stakeholders
does not mean final withdrawal of United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) in Sinoe County.More quotes »
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Former Liberian president Moses Blah dies
-- Officials say that Moses Blah, the man who served as Liberia 's president for two months after Charles Taylor stepped down, has died. He was in his mid-60s.The Information Ministry says Blah died of a medical condition early Monday at the country's largest Read more »
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Notorious Ivory Coast militia leader killed
-- A regional official says a notorious militia leader accused of enlisting child soldiers for cross-border raids from Liberia into western Ivory Coast was killed during fighting Saturday.Claude Koffi Yao Kan, sub-prefect for the western town of Blolequin, Read more »
Around the web
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The birth of the OAU
Madagascar, Mauritania, Niger, the Central African Republic, Senegal and Chad. Later, the Group was expanded to include Ethiopia, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Togo, Tunisia and Congo (Kinshasa). On the other side of the pitch were the “Casablanca 12:27 PM from Pambazuka Read more »
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Bishop Michael Kpakala Francis Is Dead
Archbishop Emeritus of the Catholic Church in Liberia, Michael Kpakala Francis, is dead. According to reports, Bishop Francis died yesterday morning about 10:00 AM at his 5th Street residence in Sinkor, Monrovia. Prior to his demise, the prominent Catholic 12:18 PM from AllAfrica.com Read more »
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Liberia: Several Top Gov't Officials Snub LACC's Assets Verification Exercise
Mr. Nathaniel Gbaba, Deputy Managing Director National Port Authority (NPA), and Mr. Ernest Omaboe, Director of Security (Liberia Maritime Authority). Speaking further, the LACC boss also named Finance Minister Mr. Amara Konneh, Deputy Internal Affairs Minister, 12:16 PM from AllAfrica.com Read more »
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Gov't 'Hooked' in Int'l Audit Report
could therefore not be reconciled. The report disclosed that 65 out of 111 licensed Companies in the Extractive Industry of Liberia in the 2010/2011 financial year submitted templates for the reconciliation process. According to the report, this number for 12:11 PM from AllAfrica.com Read more »
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Our Arms Are Open If Maritime Calls for Dialogue - Families of Dead Cadets
young men as being "reckless", failing to follow orders and being on "jolly-jolly." She said the delay, denial and refusal by the Liberian National Police (LNP) to allow the families to access to bodies of their dead relatives was also another reason why they 12:07 PM from AllAfrica.com Read more »
