Liberia

US President Barack Obama dismiss Tubman’s election fraud concerns

By Shout-Africa.com/Liberia Election Report Project – US President Barack Obama before the vote on 8th November, 2011, dismissed Tubman’s fraud concerns as unfounded and scolded him over his boycott call, warning gains by Liberia “must not be set back by individuals who seek to disrupt the political process.” The election had been expected to consolidate peace and confirm Liberia’s democratic credentials, but a boycott call by challenger Winston Tubman and a deadly shooting poisoned the West African country’s second post-war vote. Tubman, a 70-year-old Harvard-trained former diplomat, had threatened to boycott the run-off if the election commission chairman did not... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Wednesday, November 9th 2011 | Read Comments

Liberia: Three reported dead in pre-election clash with police

By Shout-Africa.com/Liberia Election Report Project – Latest news available has it that tension has risen in the Liberian capital ahead of the November 8 run-off between Tubman and President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf. Tubman called on his supporters to boycott the vote over alleged irregularities in the first round, despite international pressure on him to stand. Violence erupted after police tried to break up a crowd of several hundred CDC supporters that had spilt onto one of Monrovia’s largest thoroughfares. Shooting then broke out and a police officer said both the police and Tubman’s supporters had fired, but it was not possible... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Tuesday, November 8th 2011 | Read Comments

I E and BYC in Final of Soccer for Peace Cup-Global Peace Games 2011, as FC Fassell coach gets warning

By Peterking Quaye (Lead sport journalist) & Pawala Jahyan – The Final of this year’s edition of Soccer for Peace –Global Peace Games-Liberia will come to an end in the Liberian capital Monrovia ahead of Tuesday’s Presidential Run-off amidst boycott from the opposition Party. One of Liberia’s traditional teams will have an opportunity to rewrite many soccer pundit script as a written off team in Liberia, they will come face to face with latter soccer revolutionary team owned by Robert Sirleaf, son of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. The match is seen by many as a repeat of the 2010/2011 LFA... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Monday, November 7th 2011 | Read Comments

Liberia: WASH R&E Network Highlights Achievements

…Extols WaterAid’s Support to WASH Media Forum – By: Augustine N. Myers –  The WASH Reporters & Editors Network of Liberia (WASH R&E) has described as successful, the holding of its recent WASH Media Forum with Legislative and Presidential Candidates. The Forum Sponsored by WaterAid Liberia and Sierra Leone, was respectively held in Montserrado, River Gee, Maryland and Grand Kru Counties. WASH R&E Network says, all of the engagements with candidates were very successful, especially with the commitments for WASH of majority of the Legislative Candidates, most of whom are now Representatives and senators elect. The Legislative Candidates at the time... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Sunday, November 6th 2011 | Read Comments

LIBERIAN election chief resigns but urges opposition to take part in runoff

By Shout-Africa.com/Liberia Elections Report Project – James Fromayan says the CDC, which had made his resignation a precondition, must now make its case to the Liberian people on November 8. The former chairman of Liberia’s National Elections Commission (NEC) says he hopes his resignation will encourage the opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) to participate in the November 8th runoff election. James Fromayan resigned Sunday amid accusations he was biased in favor of incumbent President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and after an NEC letter, which he signed, stated the CDC received the highest vote total instead of the ruling Unity Party.... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Monday, October 31st 2011 | Read Comments