Topic: Liberia

Obama to host Liberian leader Sirleaf on Thursday

US President Barack Obama will Thursday welcome Liberian leader Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to Washington, the White House said in a statement.The visit by Africa's first female elected head of state will give Obama an "opportunity to discuss a range of bilateral and ...
Traveling through 7 African nations, Clinton always in shadow cast by US presidentsThey followed her every step of the way. From Kenya to Cape Verde, the personalities and policies of the last three American presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack ...

Clinton arrives in Liberia

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Liberia on Thursday in a show of support for Africa's only female leader, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who has faced calls to quit after a probe into the country's civil war.Clinton arrived in Monrovia to ...

Barack Obama sparks citizenship debate in Liberia

Student Gabriel Wlemongar bangs his fist on the table. "Only blacks are allowed to hold citizenship and own land in Liberia, a country founded by freed slaves, but Barack Obama's election as the first black president of the United States has prompted ...
White House to extend protected status of some Liberians living in the United StatesPresident Barack Obama has signed an executive order allowing roughly 3,600 Liberians living in the United States to stay in the country for an additional 12 months.The White House ...

The Morning Read: Monday, July 28, 2008

Anthony Weiner used money from his Congressional campaign to buy Fernando Ferrers email list.Bill Thompson has a bleak economic outlook for New York City.Michael Bloombergs spokesman is denying a report that the mayor will set up a P.A.C. to donate to state ...