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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 ...
The Analyst is an independent [1] newspaper published in Liberia, based in Monrovia. Run by two journalists, its aim is to "provide thoughtful, balanced news and encourage civil society in governance and the press". [2] It is considered one of the top sources for political issues in Liberia. [3]
Mass media in Liberia include the press, radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet. Much of Liberia's communications infrastructure was destroyed or plundered during the two civil wars (1989–1996 and 1999–2003). [ 1 ]
He returned to Liberia in 1989 as the head of a Libyan-backed rebel group, the National Patriotic Front of Liberia, to overthrow the Doe government, initiating the First Liberian Civil War (1989–1996). Following Doe's execution, Taylor gained control of a large portion of the country and became one of the most prominent warlords in Africa. [3]
Liberia has an established history of civil violence following contested elections, particularly the 1985 Liberian coup d'état attempt which was the root cause of the First Liberian Civil War. This election is also notable as it is the first election without United Nations observers since the Second Liberian Civil War . [ 11 ]
Liberia and Israel established ties in 1957 with the accreditation of Israeli ambassador Ehud Avriel. [140] Liberia severed ties with Israel over the Yom Kippur War in 1973. [141] Relations are re-established in 1983. [142] On 8 June 2022, Liberia announced its plans to open a trade office in Jerusalem, which is to become an embassy. [142] Italy
Social media platform TikTok temporarily suspends most of its services in the United States as the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act goes into effect. TikTok restores these services, but its app remains unavailable in U.S. markets on the App Store and Google Play .