Liberia Orders 20 Arrested, Including Ex-Vice President
A Liberian court ordered the arrest of former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor and others named in a cocaine trafficking indictment.
October 8, 2026Topic
Liberia
Liberia Gets US$50 Million IMF Payout for Reserves
Liberia gets a US$50.16 million IMF disbursement after two reviews. Growth is seen at 5.5% in 2026, but bank repairs...
October 5, 2026
Liberia Explained 2026, a Newcomer Guide
Liberia explained: a West African republic of 5.36 million people with 5.1% GDP growth in 2025, a dual-currency economy and...
October 3, 2026
The World Bank Says Liberia Is Leaving 5% of Its Economy on the Table
Liberia fiscal space could widen by 3.9% to 5.3% of GDP a year by 2030 with tax and spending reform,...
September 8, 2026
Liberia Is US$45m Away From Its First Billion-Dollar Revenue Year
Liberia domestic revenue has reached US$954.7m in fiscal 2026, leaving the state US$45.3m short of its first US$1bn collection year.
September 8, 2026
Liberia’s Former Vice-President Is Under House Arrest, Not Free
In the Howard-Taylor case a Liberian court moved the former vice-president from prison to guarded house arrest, with travel papers...
September 6, 2026
Liberia Is About to Ship Four Times the Iron Ore It Used To
The Liberia iron ore expansion lifts ArcelorMittal shipments towards 20 million tonnes, with the country targeting 25 to 30 million...
September 4, 2026
Liberia Grew 5.1 Percent, and the World Bank Calls It Jobless
Liberia growth reached an estimated 5.1 percent in 2025, driven by a 42 percent surge in iron ore output, with...
August 28, 2026
Liberia Will Take 1,200 Deportees from the US, Starting Today
Liberia agreed to accept up to 1,200 foreign deportees from the United States. The first group of 20 is due...
August 20, 2026