Tag: Liberia

UN completes UNMIL, praises Pakistani peacekeepers’ work

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations (UN) Friday successfully closed its mission in Liberia after nearly 15 years of supporting the West African nation in the...

Pakistani peacekeepers made ‘significant contribution’ to Liberia peace process: UN

UNITED NATIONS: With the United Nations set to close its “successful” peacekeeping mission in Liberia by the end of next month, the remaining unit...

Liberia ruling party expels President Sirleaf

MONROVIA: Liberia’s ruling Unity Party has expelled the country’s outgoing president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, whom they accuse of meddling in last year’s presidential elections...

George Weah declared winner of Liberia vote

Supporters of Liberia's president-elect George Weah have taken to the streets of the capital, Monrovia, to celebrate his election victory, which marks the West African...

Ex-soccer star ‘King George’ Weah wins Liberia’s presidency

MONROVIA: Former soccer star George Weah has won Liberia’s presidential run-off election and will succeed incumbent Ellen Johnson Sirleaf next month, the country’s first...

US envoy eyes cuts to UN peacekeeping

  Washington's new UN envoy Nikki Haley is putting in motion a far-reaching review of UN peacekeeping that is likely to lead to closures and...