National Elections Commission in Liberia Confirms That Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has been Returned to Office

Liberia’s National Elections Commission has confirmed that Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has been returned to office polling 91% of the votes in the November 8 election. How People Arrived Here: location of liberia

Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf Brings Election Campaign to a Close

Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf Sunday moved from one electoral district to the other in the capital Monrovia in a last ditch effort to encourage her compatriots to go out and cast their ballots on Tuesday.

ECOWAS Commission Describes ‘boycott Statements’ Attributed to Winston Tubman As Unfortunate

The ECOWAS Commission has described “boycott statements” attributed to Winston Tubman, standard bearer of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC), in the aftermath of a meeting held in Abuja as grossly unfortunate.

Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has Asked Voters to Turn Out in Large Numbers Despite Opposition Calls for a Boycott

Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has called on her compatriots to turn out in large numbers and vote in the November 8 presidential run-off election, despite the decision by the main opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) to boycott the...

Chairman of Liberia’s Elections Commission Resigns

The chairman of Liberia’s Elections Commission (NEC) James M. Fromayan has tendered his resignation to Presidential Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in view of pressure from the public to quit.

Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Issues Executive Order Reinstituting a Total Ban on the Ownership And Use of Firearms And Ammunitions in Liberia

Barely 48 hours after the discovery of a cache of ammunition at the border with Sierra Leone, Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has issued an executive order, reinstituting a total ban on the ownership and use of firearms and ammunitions in Liberia...

Insecurity Continues in Liberia Ahead of the Presidential Runoff Election

Insecurity continues in Liberia ahead of the presidential runoff election on November 8 with two petrol bomb attacks on the homes of supporters of the ruling Unity Party in the western Monrovia suburb of Barnersville Estate on Sunday.

Prince Y. Johnson on Heads Out on the Campaign Trail for Incumbent Liberian Leader

Former warlord and Liberian senator Prince Y. Johnson, who has declared his support for incumbent President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of the Unity Party in the runoff presidential election set for November 8, has left the capital Monrovia to consult the people...

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.”