On the sidelines of the recently concluded Saudi-Arab-African economic conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Exim Bank and the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) signed a loan agreement. EBID was represented by the Vice-President in charge of Finance and Corporate Services, Dr Mabouba Diagne. The facility forms part of the Bank’s resource mobilisation …
EBID and Saudi Exim Bank sign $25 Million Loan facility Read More »
“World Bank Suspends Liberia’s Access to Undisbursed Loans Due to Loan Default” Amid a loan repayment default of 60 days during George Weah’s administration, the World Bank has suspended Liberia’s access to “unwithdrawn loans.” The decision, communicated through a letter dated November 15 by Ousmane Diagana, Vice-President of the Western and Central Africa region at …
World Bank Suspends Access to Unused Loans in Liberia. Read More »
Several individuals were left injured, and there are concerns about fatalities in Liberia after a vehicle plowed into supporters of President-elect Joseph Boakai. Authorities have labeled the incident as an “accident,” but Joseph Boakai’s Unity Party (UP) referred to it as a “barbaric act of domestic terrorism.” This occurrence transpired shortly after Liberia’s electoral commission …
Vote counting commenced in Liberia on Wednesday following a presidential run-off between George Weah, the football icon seeking re-election, and former vice-president Joseph Boakai. In the initial round of voting in October, Weah fell short of the 50 per cent threshold required for an outright win. The National Electoral Commission (NEC) released partial results from …
Neither President George Weah (L) nor Joseph Boakai (R) got an outright majority in the first round. Liberia is currently in the midst of a presidential run-off election following the first round, where two leading candidates emerged with a narrow margin of just over 7,000 votes separating them. The country’s voters face a choice between …
George Weah and Joseph Boakai Contest Liberia’s Presidential Election. Read More »
….. “Mr. Boakai, as we endorse you today, we ask that you carry our ideology and principles along with you,” Appleton said. “As we approach the runoff, the significance of our endorsement cannot be overstated.” Edward Appleton, the surprising 3rd place finisher in the first round of the October 10 polls, has thrown his support …
Liberia’s Election: Third-Place Finisher, Appleton, Backs Boakai in Runoff Read More »
As a woman, who will I vote for in the coming election? How will I make the choice for a leader who will work towards a better life for me, my sisters, our daughters, and granddaughters? We know the conditions that afflict us. Many of our lives are hard, struggling to survive and feed our …
..Says Liberians have continued to believe in only CDC and UP for the past 18 years Ahead of the country’s run-off election scheduled for November 14, 2023, Liberia National Union (LINU) presidential candidate, Dr. Clarence Moniba, says he is not endorsing any particular party because Liberians are divided enough because of this year’s elections, but …
Liberia: LINU’s Moniba Remains Neutral in Run-off Election Read More »
Liberian President George Weah and his opponent Joseph Boakai will face each other in the second round of the presidential elections on November 14, the country’s electoral authorities announced on Tuesday. According to Africanews, the Electoral Commission announced that George Weah did not achieve an absolute majority and obtained 43.83% of the votes in the …
Presidential elections in Liberia go to second round Read More »
Liberians are voting on whether to return football icon George Weah to the presidency, with peace and the economy among voters’ top concerns. Hundreds of people had gathered at polling stations in the capital, Monrovia, early on Tuesday morning ahead of the start of voting at 08:00 GMT. The main political parties have pledged that …
Liberia: The Republic Votes As President George Weah Eyes Second Term Read More »