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Liberia passes a law setting up a long-awaited war crimes court

May. 02, 2024 16:13 PM EDT

MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — President Joseph Boakai on Thursday signed an executive order to create a long-awaited war crimes court to deliver justice to the victims of Liberia's two civil wars, characterized by widespread mass killings, torture and sexual violence. Human rights...

Deadly mining protests in Liberia kill 1 and injure many, official says

Mar. 01, 2024 06:38 AM EST

MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Violent protests in Liberia over the presence of armed guards in mining areas in the country’s northwest killed one demonstrator and left several injured, a government official said. Both protesters and police were armed when the clashes erupted on...