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Liberia's warlord-turned-senator Prince Johnson dies at 72
MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Prince Johnson, the Liberian former warlord and senator whose brutal tactics shocked the world, has died at the age of 72, authorities said Thursday. Johnson, who infamously videotaped himself drinking Budweiser as his men cut off the ears of the nation’s...
Tim Weah back with the US after red card contributed to Copa America elimination, coaching change
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Tim Weah is back with the United States for the first time since his red card for punching Panama defender Roderick Miller on the head contributed to a first-round elimination at the Copa America and the decision to replace coach Gregg Berhalter with Mauricio Pochettino. ...
Weah on US roster for CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal vs. Jamaica but suspended for first leg
NEW YORK (AP) — Mauricio Pochettino is looking forward to having Tim Weah with the U.S national team. “I played a few games against his father and I want to see if he has the same character, because his father was amazing,” the American coach said. “Every time that I play...
Guinea's most wanted fugitive extradited from Liberia
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Guinea's most wanted fugitive, a former senior military officer convicted of crimes against humanity over a 2009 stadium massacre, has been extradited from neighboring Liberia, officials said Thursday. Former Col. Claude Pivi had been on the run following a...
47 inmates escape from a prison in Liberia
MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Dozens of inmates escaped from a maximum security prison outside Liberia's capital over the weekend, authorities said Monday. The 47 inmates were able to escape because of a breach in the prison security system, the Justice Ministry said in a statement. The...
