AFREEQUE
Top stories
🇱🇷 LiberiaPolitics

Women rights defenders remain threatened in Liberia

By , based on Frontpageafricaonline

Map: Liberia

In Monrovia, Liberian officials, donors and rights advocates warned that threats facing women human rights defenders persist despite the end of the ENSURE Project. The reflection meeting organised on 22 and 23 October by the Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation highlighted the need to continue efforts after funding ended, reports FrontPage Africa.

The ENSURE Project, carried out from November 2024 to October 2026 in Liberia and Sierra Leone, worked on research, advocacy, the security of women human rights defenders and cross-border solidarity, according to its manager, Beatrice Newland. It notably produced two national reports on threats facing human rights defenders and drew up advocacy plans.

Share this article

Related stories

Liberian senators reject ending jury trials

Liberian senators Snowe and Konneh reject Chief Justice Gbeisay’s call to abolish jury trials, despite allegations of corruption and intimidation. They cite the 1986 Constitution and instead call for reform of the judicial system, FrontPage Africa reports from Monrovia.

🇱🇷 Liberia · Source: Frontpageafricaonline ·

Yekeh Kolubah challenges expulsion from Liberia’s House

The Supreme Court of Liberia is due to hear former lawmaker Yekeh Y. Kolubah’s appeal against his expulsion from the House of Representatives. The proceedings, launched after allegations of gross misconduct and breaches of parliamentary rules, are among six cases listed for the 22 October hearing, reports Frontpage Africa.

🇱🇷 Liberia · Source: Frontpageafricaonline ·

Liberia unifies food safety standards

Liberia has adopted a common national food safety standard to reduce repeated inspections and compliance costs for businesses. Unveiled on 19 October in Monrovia by the Liberian Food Authority with partners, it harmonises controls while maintaining the legal responsibilities of the various administrations, reports FrontPage Africa.

🇱🇷 Liberia · Source: Frontpageafricaonline ·

Liberian pastor Samuel Reeves urges break with past failures

Liberian pastor Samuel B. Reeves urged leaders and citizens not to let past failures determine the country’s future during a sermon in Monrovia. His appeal comes as lawmakers consider proposals to establish a court for war crimes and economic crimes, reports FrontPage Africa.

🇱🇷 Liberia · Source: Frontpageafricaonline ·

🇱🇷 Latest from Liberia

Map: LiberiaNearly seven in 10 Liberian prisoners still await trialIn Liberia, 2,848 of the 4,125 people held in prison in September 2026 had not been tried, Justice Minister-designate Betty Lamin Blamo said. She promised to review the files of defendants and have each tried or released in accordance with the law, according to statements before the Senate Judiciary Committee.All Liberia news →

Politics in West Africa

Map: NigeriaMore than 10 passengers and driver abducted in NigeriaMore than 10 passengers and their driver were reportedly abducted while travelling between Yauri in Kebbi State and Abuja. The abduction allegedly took place on 25 October, according to Nigerian newspaper Daily Post, which reports that the circumstances remain unclear.All Politics news →

The week in Africa

This week’s highlights

  1. Algeria to send soldiers to Niger to protect economic interests🇩🇿 Algeria
  2. Ebola affects 66 health zones in seven Congolese provinces🇨🇩 DR Congo
  3. In Brazil, Flávio Bolsonaro drops bid to annul Lula’s victory🇧🇷 Brazil
  4. Tinubu vows to rehabilitate Nigeria’s dormant refineries🇳🇬 Nigeria
  5. Forty-eight African countries expected at Russia-Africa summit in Moscow🇷🇺 Russia
All of this week’s highlights →

Africa in your inbox

Be the first to get our letter in English: the essentials from every region of the continent, free.

← Back to the news