ECOWAS Observer Mission to Liberia Releases Preliminary Findings

The ECOWAS observer mission to Liberia has issued its preliminary findings on the October 11 presidential and legislative elections, noting that the process was marked by “orderliness, transparency and peace.”

Liberian Lawyer Withdraws From 10-year Residency Clause Case

Counsellor Sayma Syrenius Cephus, the legal counsel of the Movement for Progressive Change which petitioned the Supreme Court of Liberia to disqualify six presidential candidates, including incumbent President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, for not meeting the...

Party Political Activities in Liberia Suspended Pending Landmark Supreme Court Ruling

The Liberian Supreme Court has issued an order to the effect that six political parties including the ruling Unity Party should halt all political activities pending a landmark ruling by the court over a residency clause to which they must all adhere.

Residency Requirement Putting Liberian Presidency in Crisis

In the aftermath of the August 23 referendum, a Liberian Lawyer and candidate in the October presidential polls, Marcus Jones, observed that the failure to reduce the residency requirement for the president and vice president from 10 to 5 years places...

Key Liberian Opposition Figures Pledge to Form Coalition

The standard bearers of Liberia’s Congress for Democratic Change and Liberty Party which emerged first and third in the first round of the 2005 presidential elections have agreed to form a coalition to contest the 2011 general and presidential elections.

Liberian Opposition Coalition Fielding One Candidate in 2011 Presidential Election

Four opposition political parties over the weekend signed a communiqué to field one presidential candidate against incumbent president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf during the 2011 presidential polls in Liberia. How People Arrived Here: liberian presidential...

Liberia’s Ruling Unity Party Candidate Wins RiverGee District Number Three By-election

A candidate of Liberia’s ruling Unity Party, Mr. Christian Chea has won the RiverGee District number three by-election run-off held Tuesday to elect a replacement for house member Albert Toe, who passed away about three months ago.

Liberia National Police Formally Charge Deputy Speaker Tokpa Mulbah And Seven Others in Absentia

The Liberia National Police has formally charged Deputy Speaker Tokpa Mulbah and seven others in absentia with “Criminal Attempt to Commit Murder, Criminal Solicitation and Obstruction of government function by a public servant.”

Liberian President Urges People to Vote in By-election

Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who is apparently taken aback by the low turn-out of voters in the first round of the senatorial by-election, has urged registered voters who did not vote in the first round to go to the polls on Tuesday 24 November...