Section: Liberia
Exxon Mobil fined $2 million for violating sanctions against Russia
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, right, and then-Exxon Mobil Chief Executive Rex Tillerson meet in Sochi, Russia, on Aug. 30, 2011. (Alexei Druzhinin / Associated Press)Exxon Mobil Corp. showed “reckless disregard” for U.S. sanctions on Russia three years ago while Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was the oil giant’s chief executive...
Liberian Leader Receives Letter of Credence of New Ukrainian Ambassador
Photo Credit: Mr. Ousman Diallo-EXECUTIVE MANSIONPresident Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has received the Letter of Credence of the new Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Ukraine to Liberia, His Excellency Ambassador Alexandre OVCHAROV. According to an Executive Mansion release, the Ambassador OVCHAROV presented his Letter of...
US Senate Panel Advances Measure on Russian Propaganda, Election Meddling
FILE – Sen. Ben Cardin, right, holds a news conference with Sen. John McCain during a media availability on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 6, 2012. (Credit: VOA )WASHINGTON — A key U.S. Senate committee has moved forward on new legislation aimed at countering Russian propaganda and election meddling in the United States and elsewhere. The bill,...
Africa’s Rich Oil: The Core Dynamic of U.S., China New Diplomatic Ties with African Governments
By: Josephus Moses Gray/Email: [email protected] J. Moses GrayAfrica in recent years has come to be a major Geo-strategic importance to the oil-dependent industrialized economies and giving an attention that Africa receives from state actors on the global stage in the context of international politics, the idea of an African rebirth seems to...
Five Young Inspiring Leaders, Including Liberia’s Abraham Keita Changing The World
Deborah Grey (DNA) Flash Back: Abraham M. Keita from Liberia winner of 2015 International Children’s Peace Prize receiving his award from Nobel Laureate Leymah Gbowee who in 2011 was the first Liberian to receive the Nobel Peace PrizeDeborah Grey writes about five young inspiring leaders who have taken their first step to greatness by...
The Vicious Causes of Conflict and Abject Poverty
Josephus Moses Gray, the authorCorruption is not a new phenomenon to the African continent and its huge populations, it has been eating up every sphere of the continent especially corruption prone states including Liberia. This unethical practice has grown even larger to the extent it is not only hampering development and growth in the country...
Slavery Through Legal Bias Behavior: The Asymmetric Justice System Against Africa By The International Criminal Court (ICC)
Written by: Jefferson G. Togba Jefferson G. Togba, Author of this articleEver since its birth in 1946, the International Criminal Court and /or International Court of Justice (ICC/ICJ) has not done much to prosecute perpetrators of war crime and crime against humanity holistically. Since justice for one would equally means giving justice to all...
Africa’s Rich Oil: U.S., China New Competing Race for Africa and the Core Causes for Conflict (Part Five)
By: Josephus Moses Gray J. Moses Gray the Author of this articleAfrica has come to be a major geo-strategic importance to the oil-dependent industrialized economies’, and giving an attention that Africa receives from state actors on the global stage in the context of international politics, the idea of an African rebirth seems to be finding...
Liberia Ahead Of Ukraine In Index of Economic Freedom 2017
Liberian Leader, President Ellen Johnson SirleafUkraine increased its points from 46.8 to 48.1 score on a scale of 0 to 100, falling from 162nd to 166th position among 180 countries (178 a year ago), according to the Heritage Foundation annual study. Liberia, Chad, Afghanistan, Sudan and Angola are ahead of Ukraine (with scores from 49.1 to...
US Condemns Russian Aggression in Eastern Ukraine
The new U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., Nikki Haley, addresses a Security Council meeting of the United NationsUNITED NATIONS — The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations took a firm stance Thursday against Russian military action in eastern Ukraine, condemning Moscow’s “aggressive actions” and saying U.S. Crimea-related sanctions would remain...
