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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...

A Dubai company’s staggering land deals in Africa raise fears about risks to Indigenous livelihoods

Apr. 07, 2024 03:06 AM EDT

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Matthew Walley's eyes sweep over the large forest that has sustained his Indigenous community in Liberia for generations. Even as the morning sun casts a golden hue over the canopy, a sense of unease lingers. Their use of the land is being threatened, and they have organized...

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...