Liberia
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Liberian speaker, top official arrested over arson attack on parliament
• Dec. 22, 2024, 7:22 AM ET (Nation.Africa)
Jonathan Fonati Koffa: Liberian speaker denies part in parliament fire
• Dec. 20, 2024, 4:36 AM ET (BBC)
Liberia's parliament building catches fire as anti-government protests enter a second day
• Dec. 19, 2024, 5:38 AM ET (ABC News (U.S.))
Gambian duo nominated for Most Valuable player award in Liberia
• Nov. 30, 2024, 12:15 AM ET (The Point)
Prince Johnson: Liberia's notorious rebel-turned-senator dies at 72
• Nov. 29, 2024, 3:34 AM ET (BBC)
Liberia, country along the coast of western Africa. Liberia’s terrain ranges from the low and sandy coastal plains to rolling hills and dissected plateau further inland. The country is home to a lush rainforest containing a rich diversity of flora and fauna. Liberia is the only Black state in Africa never subjected to colonial rule and is Africa’s oldest republic. It was established on land acquired for people who formerly had been enslaved in the United States by the American Colonization Society, which founded a colony at Cape Mesurado in 1821. In 1824 the territory was named Liberia, and its ...(100 of 7731 words)