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Liberia

Coordinates: 6°30′N 9°30′W / 6.500°N 9.500°W / 6.500; -9.500

Liberia ⁱ/laɪˈbɪəriə/, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. Liberia means "Land of the Free" in Latin. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to its west, Guinea to its north and Ivory Coast to its east. It covers an area of 111,369 square kilometres (43,000 sq mi) and is home to 4,503,000 people.English is the official language and over 20 indigenous languages are spoken, representing the numerous tribes who make up more than 95% of the population.

Forests on the coastline are composed mostly of salt-tolerant mangrove trees, while the more sparsely populated inland has forests opening onto a plateau of drier grasslands. The climate is equatorial, with significant rainfall during the May–October rainy season and harsh harmattan winds the remainder of the year. Liberia possesses about forty percent of the remaining Upper Guinean rainforest. It was an important producer of rubber in the early 20th century.

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Medecins Sans Frontieres staff 'used local prostitutes'

BBC News 21 Jun 2018

One former employee, who worked out of the charity's London office, said she had seen a senior member of staff bring girls back to MSF accommodation while posted in Kenya ... I felt sick." ... "He said, 'Oh, it's so easy to barter medication with these easy girls in Liberia'," the woman claimed ... She said he had bragged about it "quite a lot", in front of three or four people who had been working in Liberia themselves and to her directly ... ....

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Why the Finns don’t want to be happy

Joy Online 21 Jun 2018

A ballet dancer leaves her purse on a park bench. She walks away, absent-mindedly leaving behind the little bag with her money and belongings in it. Fifteen minutes later, she realises it’s missing ... She knows it will be exactly where she left it, untouched ... There are fewer questions asked about the nations on the bottom of the happiness list – places like Syria, Liberia and Afghanistan – because unhappiness is obvious....

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Liberia withdraws recognition of Kosovo

Xinhua 20 Jun 2018

BELGRADE, June 20 (Xinhua) -- Liberia revokes the recognition of independence of Kosovo, the country's Foreign Minister Gbehzohngar Milton Findley informed his Serbian counterpart Ivica Dacic in Belgrade on Wednesday....

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Liberia:Liberia - Scorecard 'Critical' to Securing Another Millennium Challenge Compact

All Africa 20 Jun 2018

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -Maintaining performance on the Millennium Challenge Compact scorecard and a good implementation performance will be critical for Liberia to be considered for another grant, says Jonathan Nash, Chief Operating Officer of MCC ... ....

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Liberia’s First Lady, Chinese Delegation Discuss Partnership

People Daily 20 Jun 2018

Liberia’s First Lady, Clar Marie Weah, has praised a visiting Chinese Henan Province Delegation for its willingness and readiness to partner with Liberia in supporting development initiatives of the country ... Weah also praised the swiftness of the Henan Province Business Community in travelling to Liberia as a result of her trip to China in May this year....

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Liberia:First Lady Meets Visiting Chinese Business Delegation

All Africa 20 Jun 2018

[Govt of Liberia] Wednesday, 20th June 2018 ... ....

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Sierra Leone to clash with LIB on Independence Day showdown

Football Sierra Leone 20 Jun 2018

Sierra Leone’s National team, Leone Stars have been invited to play a friendly with the Lone Star National Team of Liberia to celebrate that country’s Independence on July 26th. Confirming the invite to this medium is Liberia’s Deputy Minister of Sports, G ... “The President of Liberia has already phoned the ......

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High Level Chinese Business Delegation Pays Courtesy Call On Foreign Minister Findley

All Africa 20 Jun 2018

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -Foreign Minister Milton Gbehzohngar Findley has told a high level visiting Chinese Business Delegation to Liberia that under his administration Liberia will work closely with the People's Republic of China to cement the cordial ties and cooperation subsisting between both countries aimed at attracting investment opportunities for Liberians ... ....

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Ministry in retirement – Miller returns from Liberia

Record & Clarion 20 Jun 2018

Rev. Duane Miller traveled to West Africa on behalf of the United Methodist Church . ....

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Liberia:Landlord Seeks Eviction for 'Strange Church' From Property

All Africa 20 Jun 2018

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -Former Rivercess senator and landlord, G. Roberto Dole, has asked the owners of a "strange church" named 'Saint Assembly Ministry,' to vacate his land ... ....

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DENTAL IMPLANT: La Jollan makes a difference in Africa

The San Diego Union-Tribune 20 Jun 2018

For four days in May, 11 hours a day, Dr. Kristine Tran of La Jolla performed dentistry on about 80 village children in poverty-stricken Paynesville, Liberia ... ....

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From where I stand: "We need men who will stand up for the rights of ...

Pravda RU 20 Jun 2018

From where I stand. "We need men who will stand up for the rights of women and girls" E. Wilkins Nah is one of 15 public prosecutors at the frontlines of the fight against sexual and gender-based violence in post-conflict Liberia. By combining his legal experience with knowledge on survivor-centred response, he is working to end impunity and ensure justice for survivors ... ....

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As DRC Grapples with Ebola, Guinea Keeps Up Its Guard

Voa News 20 Jun 2018

Just after a morning rain, Gourma Mamadou was shopping in this capital city's crowded, open-air Kaloum market ... The outbreak may be relatively far away, but fear of Ebola is not ... The virus ravaged Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone from 2014 into 2016, leaving 11,000 people dead, including 2,500 in his country ... "Sometimes, it's hard ... Dr ... Like its neighbors Liberia and Sierra Leone, Guinea was unfamiliar with the deadly virus ... ....

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