Earlier this year, former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf stepped down as Africa’s first democratically elected female leader after a two-term presidency to usher in Liberia’s football icon turned politician George Weah as her successor.
Int’l Election Observers Take Posts, as EU Deploys Its Mission
With less than a month left to election day, the European Union has deployed an Election Observation Mission to the country.
In Nimba, Unity Party Concerned About Liberty Party’s Outreach Practices
Unity Party and Liberty Party are in a war of words in Nimba as the ruling party has accused Liberty Party ‘foot soldiers’ of intimidating voters by collecting voter registration numbers. Liberty Party contends that the practice is simply meant to track its door-to-door outreach campaign.
Amid Tearing of Campaign Posters, Ganta Mayor Asks for Civility
Mayor Benjamin S. Dokpa is calling on citizens to refrain from acts of violence and remain peaceful as the official campaign season progresses.
VIDEO: Massive Police Deployment as Campaigning Starts
Following the announcement by the National Elections Commission that campaign activities have started, police have been seen heavily deployed on the streets to curb elections violence.
National Elections Commission Releases Final Voters Roll
The National Elections Commission has released the final voter roll, comprising the ultimate list of registered voters for the pending legislative and presidential elections.
Urey and Alexander Doupu to Lead ALP in October 10 Elections
With only one-week extension for the final registration of political candidates announced by the National Election Commission remaining, the All Liberian Party has named its Standard Bearer and vice Standard Bearer.
OP-ED: To Beat 170 Years of Deception, Citizens Need to Aim for Systemic Change
There are two deceptive questions Liberian politicians want to impress on the minds of voters in 2017.