Did US ambassador to Liberia Mark Toner, US Africa bureau official Troy Fitrell, Africa adviser to the US president Massad Boulos and former US special envoy J Peter Pham have…
Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania and Senegal should learn from South Africa’s experience when preparing for their dealings with the US administration
Alieu Kosiah maintains he is innocent and has requested a full acquittal
Liberia decided not to prosecute anyone for crimes committed during its first and second civil wars. Now, one organisation is documenting and aiding prosecution outside the country
Western media treats Africans as victims, villains or vectors of disease.
risoners get one meal a day, don’t have running water and cells are overcrowded, with many being pre-trial inmates
When it opened its doors in 1960, the Ducor was one of a few five-star hotels in Africa, boasting a night club and air-conditioned rooms, according to travel guides
The recent news of evictions and mistreatment of African students in China during the Covid-19 pandemic is rooted in a history of violence and discrimination
The methods that work in Western nations rarely translate into African contexts
Now is the time to rewrite a collective script of Africa’s development agenda and the well being of its people
When Ebola first hit Lagos, Dr Ameyo Adadevoh knew something was seriously wrong, so she did something about it
While Sierra Leone was grappling with Ebola, there was a spike in deaths from another disease – malaria. We need to make sure this does not happen again
Drawing on lessons from Ebola, African artists are using music to convey public health messaging. And they are doing it in style
Medical treatment and traditional public health measures are important but early, frequent and transparent community engagement is the key to responding to any major outbreak
Eight African cities featured in the 2018 Climate Vulnerability Index
Weah declared "free tuition for all undergraduate students" at all the public universities
Lessons learnt in the 2013-2015 epidemic in West Africa helped limit the highly contagious disease
Liberians are asking why the government has failed to prosecute those responsible for atrocities committed during Liberia’s two civil wars
There has been no honeymoon period for the press under the new government of President George Weah
As a West African, the symbolism of Johnson-Sirleaf winning this important prize after four years without a winner is endless