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A decade later, Liberians remember those who died in Ebola outbreak

Mar. 14, 2024 07:32 AM EDT

MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Liberians gathered this week to mark a decade since the country was hit by a devastating Ebola outbreak that killed more than 10,000 people in West Africa, adding to the region’s economic and political troubles. The second Wednesday of March in Liberia,...

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...

Palestinians living in US will be shielded from deportation, the White House says

Feb. 14, 2024 17:42 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Wednesday announced that Palestinians living in the U.S. will be shielded from deportation as the Israel-Hamas war continues, citing “significantly deteriorated” conditions on the ground in Gaza. Palestinians will be covered under what’s...

Liberia’s new president takes office with a promise to ‘rescue’ Africa’s oldest republic

Jan. 22, 2024 20:15 PM EST

MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Liberia’s new president, Joseph Boakai, was sworn into office Monday after his narrow win in a November election. Boakai, who at age 79 has become the country's oldest president, promised to unite and rescue Africa’s oldest republic from its economic woes. ...