Liberia

Liberia President George Weah concedes election defeat to Joseph Boakai

By Carielle Doe and Alphonso Toweh Liberia President George Weah conceded election defeat to opposition leader Joseph Boakai after a tight race, ending a presidency marred by graft allegations but…

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President Weah, opposition leader Boakai nearly tied in Liberia presidential race

Liberia's President George Weah and opposition leader Joseph Boakai are nearly tied in the race for the presidency following a Oct. 10 election, provisional results published by the West African…

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Liberia President Weah seeks re-election after chaotic first term

Weah's first term marred by corruption allegations Former soccer player still has huge star power Lack of strong opposition could work in Weah's favour By Alphonso Toweh BARCLAYVILLE, Liberia, Oct…

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Liberians protest over economic hardship and president’s absence

PAYNESVILLE, Liberia (Reuters) - More than a thousand people joined a demonstration in a suburb of Liberia's capital on Saturday, protesting over economic hardships and President George Weah's prolonged absence…

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Historic Liberia war crimes trial to open in Switzerland

The trial of a former Liberian commander accused of rape, pillage, assassinations, and an act of cannibalism opens in Switzerland this week. The trial of Alieu Kosiah, who denies the…

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Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 15 April 2026

Morning Briefing Corinthia takes full control of Libyan luxury complex in €74 million deal Cor...

Canada’s Carney secures stronger mandate for pushing back against Trump

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has strengthened his grip on power, securing a stronger mandate ...

Updated – Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 14 April 2026

Updated 11.55am Abela Announces €1.3bn Intermediate Care Hospital at San Vinċenz: Robert Abela an...

Italian PM condemns ally Trump over ‘unacceptable’ Pope criticism

Giorgia Meloni has described Donald Trump’s comments about Pope Leo XIV as “unacceptable”. The US...

UK sets up Brexit-style crisis team to deal with Iran conflict

Keir Starmer is setting up a Brexit-style “Middle East response committee” to reshape how Britain ha...

Malta’s growing maturity as an EU domicile drives insurance expertise and attracts global players

“Malta’s maturity as an EU domicile is fostering excellence and high-level technical expertise, rein...

Iran executed at least 1,639 people in 2025 in 68% increase on year before, NGOs say

Rights groups, including Amnesty International, say Iran carries out more executions per capita than...

Israel needs to stop encouraging settler violence, Palestinian FM says

The Palestinian foreign ministersaid that Israel has a responsibility to protect Palestinians in the...

Mediterranean Sea at centre of Pope’s warning against ‘sea of despair’

Pope Leo XIV has placed the Mediterranean at the heart of a powerful appeal, describing it and the S...

NATO Allies Refuse To Join Trump’s Strait of Hormuz Plan

The United States’ NATO allies signalled they will not take part in President Donald Trump’s plan to...