Politics

Liberians are voting in the country's presidential and legislative elections that has so far been relatively peaceful. Voters queued in the early morning hours cast...

Liberia's National Elections Commission says all set for Tuesday’s legislative and presidential elections as an estimated 2.5 million people are expected to decide on keeping incumbent president George Weah or elect a new President

About 2.5 million Liberians are poised to decide the political leadership of the country on Tuesday, six years after a peaceful democratic transfer of power from one political party to another. This vote is the fourth in post conflict Liberia.

The Military and Paramilitary Chaplains of Liberia comprising over 500 members concluded a prayer service in Monrovia for a peaceful conduct of the October 10 presidential and legislative elections. 

The United Nations is concerned about reports of election-related violence, the use of language that could amount to hate speech in the buildup to Liberia’s presidential polls on Tuesday, the spokesperson for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Seif Magango, said in a statement.

Key counties such as Montserrado, Nimba, Margibi, Bong and Grand Bassa Counties could determine the winner of Tuesday presidential race based on the size of registered voters and turnout rate in these regions.

Criminal Court "A" Judge Roosevelt Willie has cleared Solicitor General Nyenti Tuan of allegation of jurors tempering in the murder trial of former Chief Gloria Musu-Scott and family. Judge Willie took the decision on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 after conducting a two-week full scale investigation into the matter.

Main opposition Unity Party is a violent political institution, which is instilling fear in the population and instigating electoral violence in some parts of the country, the National Chairman of the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change has alleged.

 As Liberia makes final preparations to hold its General Elections,  African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat o, will deploy a joint African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) to Liberia.

For the first time in U.S. history, U.S. lawmakers voted Tuesday to remove the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from power. Republican Kevin McCarthy was removed from his position as speaker in a 216-210 vote triggered by a rare challenge from his own party.