By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on The New Dawn
Illustrative photo · Bernard SpraggLiberia’s National Port Authority has signed a memorandum of understanding with HAROPA PORT in France to develop digital technology, automation and the modernisation of port infrastructure. The cooperation framework covers Liberia’s four main seaports, including the port of Monrovia, and was concluded in Le Havre.
Morocco has begun delivering military vehicles and equipment to the Armed Forces of Liberia, while around 140 Liberian soldiers are due to travel to Morocco for commando training. The first equipment arrived at Roberts International Airport on 19 October under a military cooperation agreement signed by the two countries in 2025, The Liberian Investigator reports.
🇱🇷 Liberia · Source: The Liberian Investigator ·
India’s embassy in Liberia has opened 140 training places for Liberians, including women journalists, for the 2026–2027 period. The announcement was made after a meeting with the Female Journalists Association of Liberia, which wants to develop its members’ skills, particularly in digital journalism, according to Frontpage Africa.
🇱🇷 Liberia · Source: Frontpageafricaonline ·
Raffles Family Office and the Rwanda Development Board have signed an agreement to mobilise hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign private investment in Rwanda. The partnership will target hospitality, tourism, real estate and infrastructure around Bugesera, Kigali and Musanze, according to Rnanews.
🇷🇼 Rwanda · Source: Rnanews ·
Liberia’s National Public Health Institute plans a three-day scientific conference, from 12 to 14 November 2026 in Monrovia, focused on research and health security. The Information Ministry has also announced stepped-up Ebola surveillance at major points of entry, following the report of a case in Kenya.
🇱🇷 Liberia · Source: The Liberian Investigator ·
Liberian sports journalists prepare for congressesThe Sports Writers Association of Liberia has appointed an eight-member committee to prepare for its Extraordinary Congress in November and Elective Congress in December 2026. The meetings are expected to examine the constitution, management reports and the transition to a new leadership, FrontPage Africa reports.
Obasanjo accuses Tinubu of worsening poverty in NigeriaFormer Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo accuses Bola Tinubu’s reforms of causing the naira to lose 300% of its value, falling from 500 to 1,500 nairas per dollar. He says this devaluation has sharply worsened poverty in Nigeria, according to remarks at the Financial Times Africa summit in London.The week in Africa
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