Liberia

George Weah, Liberia president and former world footballer of 1995, makes surprise return to national team at 51

Liberia president and former world footballer of the year George Weah made a surprise return to international football Tuesday at the age of 51 in a 2-1 friendly defeat by Nigeria.

Doctors Without Borders workers accused of 'prostitutes in exchange for medicines in Africa' remarks

Médecins Sans Frontières or Doctors Without Borders workers are accused of asking for sexual favours from prostitutes in Africa, in exchange for medicines

George Weah: from football icon to Liberia president

Weah easily beat Vice-President Joseph Boakai in Tuesday's presidential run-off, the culmination of 12 years spent building political credibility to match his huge popularity.

Red Cross investigation reveals $6 mn meant to fight Ebola outbreak stolen through fraud

The revelations follow an internal investigation of how the organization handled more than $124 million during the 2014-2016 Ebola epidemic that killed more than 11,000 people

Democratic Republic of Congo declares Ebola outbreak is over after 42 days

Democratic Republic of Congo declared its two-month Ebola outbreak officially over on Saturday after 42 days without recording a new case of the disease.

At Liberia summit, West African leaders warn Benjamin Netanyahu of threats to stability in region, hailed peacekeeping efforts

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday joined West African leaders at a summit in Liberia, where they hailed peacekeeping efforts in the region but warned about threats to stability.

Thirteen years after Liberia's civil war ended, UN security handover evokes pride and fear

As Liberia's security forces take over Thursday from UN peacekeepers for the first time since civil war ended 13 years ago, national pride is mixed with fears the underfunded police are not up to the task.

Liberia now an Ebola-free nation, confirm health ministry officials

Liberia's health ministry said on Thursday the country was free of Ebola, meaning there are now no known cases of the deadly tropical virus left in west Africa.

Ebola 2.0: Sexual transmission of deadly virus may reignite global outbreak

Sexual transmission of the Ebola virus may have a major impact on the dynamics of the deadly disease, potentially reigniting an outbreak.

Ebola no longer world health emergency but 'complacency at this stage would be wrong', says WHO

WHO's announcement about Ebola also comes as the organisation fights the Zika virus that has prompted concern in the Americas.