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Liberia Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Liberia.

Results 1 - 20 of 1,315 in Liberia

  1. Liberia independence celebration todayRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Denton Record-Chronicle

    The Liberian Community Association of Dallas/Fort Worth will celebrate Liberia's Independence Day at 8:30 p.m. today at the African Community Center, 736 E. Pipeline Road in Hurst.

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  2. Liberia's New Lap of LuxuryRead the original story

    Yesterday | The Washington Post

    ... will be an $8 million, 85-room, four-star resort on the Atlantic coast of northern Africa, near the capital of Liberia. Whatever images the world might have of an impoverished country that is still trying to recover from 13 years of civil war, ...

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  3. GenderRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | Panapress

    ... year, the Congolese News Agency (ACP) reported on Thursday. 08/05/2008 Liberian women discuss empowerment Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - More than 300 Liberian women, representing various se ctors of the society, Monday began a five-day national women's ...

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  4. Liberian Independence DayRead the original story

    17 hrs ago | Br city

    Liberia is a small country on the East Coast of Africa, but even small countries still have an Independence Day.

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  5. Global Food Crisis Hits Liberia HardRead the original story

    Wednesday Jul 23 | Oneworld

    ' The humanitarian organization Action Against Hunger / Action Contre la Faim released a report detailing the devastating impact of rising food prices in Monrovia, Liberia where vulnerable communities can no ...

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  6. Receiver Finds Joy In GivingRead the original story

    Yesterday | The Free Lance-Star

    ... for the position he is in. Earlier this month, Kelly spent a week on a hospital ship off the coast of war-torn Liberia. He saw an area ravaged by civil war. He saw children in dire need of care. He did not go on this trip because he wanted ...

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  7. historyRead the original story

    Thursday | Eat the State

    ... on $2.25 billion in loans. The reason WPPSS is commonly referred to as "Whoops." July 26. 1847: Republic of Liberia, a West African nation founded by freed American slaves, formally becomes a country with the issuance of a Declaration of ...

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  8. FILM: Boys of Mass DestructionRead the original story

    Thursday | Inter Press Service

    UNITED NATIONS, Jul 24 - In a twist of realism, a new feature film, "Johnny Mad Dog", uses a cast of actual ex-child soldiers from Liberia to portray the violent lives of youth forced to participate in armed ...

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  9. Five Former African Presidents to Grace Liberia's 161st Independence Anniversary CelebrationRead the original story

    Thursday | Voice of America

    Five former African presidents who are members of the Africa Forum are expected to begin arriving in Liberia's capital, Monrovia Thursday.

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  10. Plantation Firestone - Signs Of Victory And HopeRead the original story

    Wednesday Jul 23 | Seattle Medium

    ... cost of producing tires low through an organized and intentional system of exploitation in the African country of Liberia. When the U.S. Firestone company came to Liberia, they must have been overwhelmed by the agricultural richness. What they found ...

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  11. Johnsonburg woman follows calling in LiberiaRead the original story

    Tuesday Jul 22 | Ridgway Record

    A dedicated missionary nurse from Johnsonburg is working in Liberia, on the west coast of Africa, with an NGO called Mercy Ships.

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  12. Dependence and Devastation in Liberia: Global Food Prices Wreak Havoc in MonroviaRead the original story

    Wednesday Jul 23 | AlertNet

    The humanitarian organization Action Against Hunger / Action Contre la Faim released a report detailing the devastating impact of rising food prices in Monrovia, Liberia where vulnerable communities can no ...

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  13. IFC Investment in Salala Rubber to Help Boost Liberia's Agribusiness, Increase Rural EmploymentRead the original story

    Wednesday Jul 23 | WebWire

    Washington, D.C./Monrovia, July 2008-IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, will provide long-term financing to Salala Rubber, one of Liberia's leading rubber companies, to help rehabilitate and expand its ...

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  14. Liberia: Keep Up the MomentumRead the original story

    Wednesday Jul 23 | AllAfrica.com

    ALL SET AND done, the Sirleaf Administration is moving mountains and breaking down vicious economic barriers to make way for Liberia's bigger socio-security agendas: peace, reconciliation, and stability.

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  15. Liberia: Country Experiencing Slow Economic GrowthRead the original story

    Wednesday Jul 23 | AllAfrica.com

    The Central Bank of Liberia says the Liberian economy was projected to grow by 9.6 percent in 2008 from 9.5 percent in 2007 but following adjustments to growth projections from major contributing sectors, it is ...

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  16. Liberia: Firm to Infuse Money Into National Oil CompanyRead the original story

    Wednesday Jul 23 | AllAfrica.com

    The Liberia Resource Development Company has disclosed that it has submitted proposal to the Liberian Government and the National Oil Company of Liberia to raise substantial capital for exploration and ...

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  17. Karadzic a Big Win for Hague CopsRead the original story

    Wednesday Jul 23 | Time

    ... indictments and arrest warrants, it is the local authorities themselves - as we have seen in Serbia, Chile and Liberia and will eventually see in Sudan - who need to be convinced that the benefits of ridding their societies of global villains exceed ...

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  18. Read the original story

    Thursday Jul 17 | Vanderhoof Omineca Express

    Children in a Liberian orphanage will now be well fed, thanks to the generosity of patrons at the OK Cafe.

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  19. Bridgestone/Firestone Rubber Company in Liberia Accused of Rights AbusesRead the original story

    Tuesday Jul 22 | Voice of America

    ... protest comes on the heel of a new report which accuses the company of a wide range of abuses on its plantation in Liberia. The report, titled "The Heavy Load: A Demand for Fundamental Changes at the Bridgestone/Firestone Rubber Plantation in ...

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  20. UMCOR Hotline for July 22, 2008Read the original story

    Tuesday Jul 22 | AlertNet

    ... Curamericas Global, Inc. will establish its Child Survival and Health Program at Ganta United Methodist Hospital in Liberia. The five-year program will begin in October, 2008 and is expected to serve more than 135,000 people including 54,000 women ...

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