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Finance Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan and U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Kristin Gilmore.

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Ngafuan Says MCC Compact Team Taking Shape, Pitches U.S. Investors on Power, Ports

October 23, 2026

Participants at a community meeting in Bong Mines, Bong County.

County News

Moye Says Emissary Sought to Shield China Union, Vows Scrutiny Before Concession Renewal

October 19, 2026

Sen. Cyrus Urges West Africa to Pool Intelligence, Secure Borders By Blamo N. Toe MONROVIA — Lofa County Sen. Momo Tarnuekollie Cyrus told visiting West African military officers Wednesday that regional governments must pool intelligence, run coordinated border operations, and turn security pledges into action. He said no country in the region can contain cross-border threats alone. Cyrus chairs the Senate Committee on National Defense, Intelligence, Security and Veteran Affairs. He spoke at the Gabriel L. Dennis Foreign Service Institute in Monrovia to a delegation of 75 senior officers, staff and students from Nigeria’s Armed Forces Command and Staff College, along with participants from Sierra Leone and Ghana. “Our borders may define our national jurisdictions, but our shared commitment to peace, human dignity, and prosperity must define the future of West Africa,” Cyrus said. His presentation was titled “Beyond Borders: Building a Shared Security Future for West Africa.” In it, Cyrus said regional cooperation must move beyond diplomatic declarations to measurable steps that protect citizens and economic activity. He named five priorities: intelligence sharing and early-warning systems, integrated border management, maritime security cooperation, legislative oversight, and investment in conflict prevention. He said shared intelligence would let security agencies identify threats before they escalate. He said coordinated border management would strengthen neighboring countries’ ability to tackle illegal cross-border activity. In the Gulf of Guinea, he called for closer collaboration among coastal states to protect maritime resources, improve surveillance and coordinate responses, saying threats at sea could undermine trade and regional stability. Cyrus said parliaments across the region must hold security agencies to their legal mandates and to respect for citizens’ rights. He said such oversight builds public confidence in security institutions. He also said security cannot be sustained without addressing youth unemployment, environmental pressures and other conditions that feed instability. He urged West African leaders to invest in jobs for young people and in community-based conflict prevention. Cyrus pointed to Liberia’s civil war and recovery as evidence that prevention costs far less than restoring peace and rebuilding institutions after conflict. He called for regional agreements under the Economic Community of West African States to become practical interventions. He also called for closer cooperation among militaries, police, diplomats, legislators and border communities. He said border-area residents feel the effects of cross-border threats first and should be treated as partners in early warning and conflict prevention. “Military strength alone,” he said, cannot guarantee lasting peace without accountable governance, respect for human rights and economic opportunity, particularly for young people. The address was part of the Nigerian delegation’s study tour of Liberia. The tour ran under the theme “Strengthening Cross-Border Engagement for Enhanced Regional Integration and Security” and examined Liberia’s security experience and post-war recovery.

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Sen. Cyrus Urges West Africa to Pool Intelligence, Secure Borders

October 16, 2026

Liberia, Sierra Leone Push Joint Research for Stronger Health Security at NPHIL Conference

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Liberia, Sierra Leone Push Joint Research for Stronger Health Security at NPHIL Conference

October 15, 2026

Emmanuel Nuku Reeves Sr.'s Legacy of Giving Without Expectation

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Beyond Wealth and Recognition: Emmanuel Nuku Reeves Sr.’s Legacy of Giving Without Expectation

October 12, 2026

CDC-COP Demands LACC Probe Into US$25,000 NPA Withdrawal Linked to Kinjor Tragedy Victims

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CDC-COP Demands LACC Probe Into US$25,000 NPA Withdrawal Linked to Kinjor Tragedy Victims

October 12, 2026

Sinoe County Attorney Mmonbeydo Nadine Joah

County News

Sinoe County Attorney Assaulted by Superintendent’s Aide, Witnesses Say

October 1, 2026

Lawyer and law professor Tiawan Gongloe speaks about legal ethics in Liberia

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Gongloe Tells Law Students to Ignore Boakai’s ‘Knows the Judge’ Joke

September 30, 2026

Liberia, India Launch UN Coalition to Protect Ships, Seafarers

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Liberia, India Launch UN Coalition to Protect Ships, Seafarers

September 25, 2026

Liberian women gained a voice in forest governance.

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Liberian women gained a voice in forest governance. Will they keep it?

September 25, 2026

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