Liberia has had more than a decade to plan for the day when international peacekeepers in blue helmets and their civilian counterparts would eventually pack up and leave.
As Ex-Sergeant is Jailed, Army’s Neglect Apparent in Documents
In the ongoing case involving Seargeant Melvin K. Tolbert, the Armed Forces of Liberia appears to have demonstrated negligence in meeting its obligations to one of its soldiers who was injured while on duty, according to documents provided to The Bush Chicken.
The Photos That Won the PUL’s Photojournalist of the Year Award
On Friday, July 1, the Press Union of Liberia awarded our reporter, Zeze Ballah with the Photojournalist of the Year Award. Here are the pictures that won him the award.
OP-ED: My Caseworker Experience in West Africa
In July of 2001, I was renting an apartment in Dakar, Senegal, and rapidly running through my hard earned savings from DJ work and driving a taxicab in Chicago, my hometown. I was having a blast, taking long train rides to Bamako, Mali, learning French with the English majors at Cheikh Anta Diop University, exploring Dakar nightlife, collecting Senegalese Hip-Hop and Mbalax music on cassettes and CDs, visiting the beaches in Casamance, southern Senegal, but I was also going broke.
Ahead of UNMIL Drawdown, Margibi Sup’t Calls for Additional Support for National Security
Margibi – Margibi County Superintendent John Z. Buway has called on lawmakers to make additional budgetary allotments to support the country’s security sector.
Defense Minister Faces Criticisms over Open Support for Boakai’s Presidency
Following an open declaration that he would support Vice President Joseph Boakai for President in next year’s elections, Brownie Samukai, Liberia’s Minister of National Defense has continued to receive public criticisms for his statement.
VIDEO: Armed Forces of Liberia Conducts Training Simulations
The Armed Forces of Liberia engaged in training exercises in the Clay-Ashland community that were meant to prepare AFL personnel to serve as a backup force to the Liberia National Police during crowd disturbances.
Samukai Says AFL Troops in Mali Lack Peacekeeping Equipment
Liberia’s Defense Minister Brownie J. Samukai has disclosed that members of the Armed Forces of Liberia serving in Mali lack proper peacekeeping equipment.